David’s creatively illustrated guides are bestsellers in our bookshop – and canal connections abound. I learned mill owners prevented a canal running alongside the Wandle, instead giving rise to the pioneering Surrey Iron Railway."

Pick up Green London in our shop - a perfect gift for Christmas! 📚🎁

🥧 Most Fridays and Sundays - Mince pie cruises
Our popular Islington Tunnel trip, also taking in the King's Cross Christmas Lights - all served up with a hot drink and a handmade, locally baked mince pie

View our website for details: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
#London  #VisitLondon  #Christmas
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✨Tuesday evenings through December - King's Cross Christmas Lights boat trips
The museum will stay open on Tuesday evenings for boat trips to view the King's Cross Christmas lights along the Regent's Canal, accompanied by a warming hot chocolate!
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Great guess @tamagowithchips.bsky.social - the answer is: the maximum extent of the reservoir was 400 acres. Regent’s Park is approximately 410 acres in size, so it is the closest in size and the equivalent of 11 London Zoos! Greenwich Park is approximately 182 acres.

For more details, and to book: https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/music-hall.htm

#LondonEvents #MusicHall #LondonHistory

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Sharing stories about the characters she meets on her way, she offers a different view of Britain from her very watery map.

Find 'Boater: A Life on England’s Waterways' in our museum bookshop 📚

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She draws on her history knowledge and specific admiration for the last great canal builder Thomas Telford, to take us on a humorous and informative journey of her experience of the inland waterways, including a brief intrepid adventure on the Bristol Channel on her boat Tinker.

And children can play shopkeeper in our ice cream role play area—but beware! Parents, will you discover a creepy crawly lurking in your ice cream pot?

Visit our Halloween page for more info and to book tickets 👉 https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/halloween-tunnel.htm
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Join us for a ’Scream Tea’ trip through the Islington Tunnel - listen to tall tales as you devour your scones, pale cream and blood-dripping jam!

For our younger visitors, our popular Top Ten Trail has a ghostly twist this season! Can you uncover all the spooky surprises hidden along the way? 
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And children can play shopkeeper in our ice cream role play area—but beware! Parents, will you discover a creepy crawly lurking in your ice cream pot?

Visit our Halloween page for more info and to book tickets 👉 https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/halloween-tunnel.htm
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Join us for a ’Scream Tea’ trip through the Islington Tunnel - listen to tall tales as you devour your scones, pale cream and blood-dripping jam!

For our younger visitors, our popular Top Ten Trail has a ghostly twist this season! Can you uncover all the spooky surprises hidden along the way? 
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It was rechristened the Charing Cross Theatre in 2011 and now shows a variety of productions, including old-time music hall.
Why not experience Victorian-style music hall for yourselves? We're hosting a special evening on 8 Nov, details: https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/music-hall.htm
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