Camden Market in London

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Day 2: London: Little Venice, Camden Market, Camden Town, Primrose Hill, Regent Park, Warren Mews, Leicester Square, Crambourn Street, Chinatown, Soho and Carnaby Street

As usual in our travels, the alarm sounds at 6 in the morning, at which time after getting ready we went down for a coffee to reception, one of the services offered by the hotel we stayed in, and that He accompanies us while we work for a couple of hours, at 8 in the morning, go down to breakfast at the Garden Court Hotel lounge and charge energy for this day in which we will spend the morning at the Camden Market in London.

We went out to the streets of London when it is 9 in the morning, heading to the first point of the day, Little Venice, one of the places we had to know the most since we were not in our previous visits to the city.

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From the hotel we do not have more than 20 minutes walking, so we decided to walk and thus also enjoy that London on foot that we like so much and that we were looking forward to returning
Extending the road a bit, since we stopped on several occasions to take pictures and get lost in the little streets parallel to our route, we arrived in Little Venice shortly before 9:30 in the morning, finding a channel that inevitably reminds us of the moment to the trip to Amsterdam we did a few years ago and where we are looking forward to returning.

Little venice

Right at the entrance of Little Venice we already see a map that indicates the route you can do and is recommended to do in this area and how could it be otherwise, we continue, hoping to know and enjoy the most known places and Lovely of this beautiful area of ​​the city.

We begin the tour of the Grand Union Canal where we find a multitude of ships on the banks, some of them adapted to a cafeteria, which we have to say, maintains a very special charm.

Grand Union Canal

Little Venice, once used for the transport of goods, is today one of the most charming places to enjoy an unusual landscape in a city like London. The tour that we follow includes part of the Grand Union Canal, where we can see the example of many boats converted into homes, which give us an image of the most picturesque.

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This walk does not take you more than 45-60 minutes, taking it easy and stopping on many occasions to take photos and also, if you come early in the morning, you can enjoy a somewhat strange mixture that gives little tourism with the mix of people leaving the subway on their way to work
After this initial tour we approach Regent Canal, the most charming of all, and from where you can reach the Camden Market in London by boat, as we will do later.

Regent Channel Little venice

Regent Channel

From Little Venice you can walk to the Camden Market in London, in an hour or so, following Regent's Canal. This is the option that we will undoubtedly do the next time we come to London, but this time, having quite fair times and above all, having very complete days with different walking routes, we decided to opt for the second option: take a waterbus that will take us on Camden Market in 50 minutes, in which we will be sitting and relaxing enjoying the views.
Seeing that we still have a little time for 10 in the morning, we decided to approach Clifton Nurseries, a "yard"In Little Venice where they sell all kinds of plants and there is even a bar-restaurant, which mimics a greenhouse that is a most incredible and charming corner in a charming environment.

Clifton Nurseries

After spending a few minutes here and promising that we will return with much more time the next time we come to the city, we return to Regent's Canal where we have seen that the Jason's company of boats that take to the Candem Market in London leaves at 10: 30 in the morning.


But once we are right on the jetty we see that next door there is another company that leaves before, London Waterbus, at 10 in the morning, so we do not think about it much and we get with them our ticket that for 9 pounds per person, You can only pay inside the boat with a card, which will take us through Regent's Canal to the Camden Market in London, enjoying one of the most magical walks that can be done in the city.

From Little Venice to Camden Market in London

Once we arrive at Camden Market, one of the best markets in London, we have the feeling we remember we had the first time we were here and that is the London Candem Market It is the typical place where as much as you want to follow a predefined itinerary, it is practically impossible to do so, since the amount of stimuli and places to see make you go from one place to another, without the possibility of even looking at the direction.
That is why we, seeing that it is practically 11 and a little in the morning, decided to start getting lost without following too much the planning that we originally devised, approaching firstly to the area where they sell food and where the typical stands are, We walk quite quickly, since we have the idea of ​​returning later and eating in one of them.

Camden Market in London

From here we continue our walk through the Camden Market, approaching the area where there are many shops, all of them with very vintage and very alternative clothes, which we certainly love, and where we have to make special efforts not to stop at each of them.

Camden Market in London

After a walk through the shops, we continue along Camden High Street, one of the best known and most alternative in London, where we enjoy every minute taking pictures and not missing any details.

Details of the Camden Market in London

Camden Town in London

Although many people say that the best time to visit Camden is on the weekend, especially on Sunday, we recommend you come during the week, since the market is open all week, so that you can enjoy some tranquility and avoid the stress that You live here on the weekend, as many people come to enjoy the shops, the food and the atmosphere. In addition to this, on the weekend you can enjoy, for example, Brick Lane, which only opens on Sundays.

As we go through the Camden Town area, we have clearer that London is a city that has changed a lot and that we still like even more than we remember, so we walk and lose ourselves in its streets, with the firm proposal to return but do it to enjoy the city with more tranquility, with a longer stay, as we have done in New York and where we returned practically 15 days ago, after an unforgettable experience in the Big Apple.

On our walk we find Inverness Street Market, which is practically a complete street full of stands, with more items "normal", although they call our attention less, being a small tour, it is still curious and interesting to spend a few minutes.

Inverness Street Market

We continue the tour of Canden Market, now in the opposite direction, passing through one of the most symbolic and iconic corners of the market, its well-known cartel, where as it could not be otherwise, it is time to stand a few minutes to take a photo.

Camden Market in London

Camden Market in London

Camden Market in London

We only need to travel a few meters to reach another of the most well-known areas of London, which we did not remember to travel, and that is Stables Market, another of the markets you can't miss in London and that, after the experience, we advise you very much.

Stables Market

But before devoting the necessary time to this area of ​​Camden Town, we have to wait a few minutes, and it is that before it is time to cross the street to reach Hartland Road, a street that is directly opposite and that is known for its colorful house.

Hartland Road

We walk the street and practically without realizing it, in little more than three minutes, the sky becomes totally dark and without warning, it starts to rain like if there was no tomorrow, so it's time to go back to the race to Stables Market and take advantage of the moment of download, to go directly to Sea Wises, a small restaurant, where they recommend eating their famous fish and chips.

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We settled in one of the tables and following the recommendation, we ordered a fish and chips, some shrimp scampi, squid, a beer and soda plus two coffees for 33.5 pounds, a price that we have to say we found quite tight, especially after from our stay in New York where we paid practically this per person every time we ate outside.

Fish and Chips by Sea Wises

When it is 13:30 and we see that it has stopped raining, we return to the streets of Candem Market to continue touring one of the London's most famous markets. The truth is that we could dedicate a full day to this area of ​​the city, but taking into account that this London in 6 days we have it complete of scheduled visits, it is time to take things with less tranquility than we want and continue walking delighting now at Stables Market, where its stores are stables converted into small shops full of charm.

Stables Market

Stables Market

Although as we said before, the Camden Market in London I would give for days and days, it is practically at 2:30 when we set off for the next stop we have on today's itinerary, Primerose Hill, about 1 kilometer from Camden Town, from where we have read, there are some spectacular views of the city.
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The truth is that once we climb the hill, we see that the views we have, are not as spectacular as we had read or at least we do not think so. While it is true that it is a quiet place, where you can rest or enjoy a picnic, we believe it is not essential to take time to visit Camden to get here.

First Hill

After being here a few minutes, we go back down the hill, following the direction of Regent's Park which is the park that we are going to cross now towards our next stop, Warren Meaws, a place that we did not know the previous times we were in London and That truth, we really want to meet.
Although the idea is to make a quick visit to Regent's Park, in the end we end up getting lost in its paths surrounded by vegetation, which remind us how important and essential these are lungs for cities and how many of them do not take it into account.

Regent's Park

Second day route on the trip to London in 6 days

As we mentioned at the beginning today, it will take us to places like Little Venice, Camden Market, Camden Town, Primrose Hill, Regent Park, Warren Mews, Leicester Square, Crambourn Street, Chinatown, Soho and Carnaby Street.

After this half improvised walk in Regent's Park, in more or 20 minutes we arrive at Warren Meaws, where we find a small alley that inevitably reminds us of the trip to The Cotswolds, full English countryside, and despite being very small, no It has more than 50 meters, it delights us with some details and some houses full of charm and very well decorated.

Warren meaws

Warren meaws

This stop is quite fast, since as we told you, it is a small alley, so after crossing it on a couple of occasions and taking the photos of rigor, we follow our itinerary today heading to Soho, one of the London's most famous neighborhoods.
From here we have practically two kilometers, so after the day we took we decided to use our Oyster Card, which we bought yesterday when we were going from Gatwick airport to London and thus rest our legs a little and save some time and effort.

We arrived at 4 pm, perfect time, at Leicester Square, one of the liveliest squares in London, leaving directly to Crambourn Street, very lively and where many of the London theater tickets are sold.

Leicester square

Leicester square

From here, after a brief walk in the area, we enter Chinatown, where the sky turns gray and begins, practically without warning, to rain, even with more force than this morning. This is London, so we have to look for shelter in a store and wait for it to stop a bit to continue with our route.
This unique neighborhood of London is characterized by its large number of restaurants, shops and typical Chinese places, in addition to a decoration with which you will inevitably know where you are and that is where you look where you look, there is always a detail that reminds you of China.

Chinatown in London

These summer showers do not seem to last long, so when it has stopped a bit and the sky is again clear again we get back on track, following our particular reunion with China, now to go to Soho, where we enjoy from a fixed aimless walk through the streets full of restaurants from different countries that remind us again of our desire to spend a season here.

Chinatown in London

London streets

Already fully adapted to the British schedule and being next to the Honest Burgers, we cannot miss the opportunity to try the ones they say are one of the best burgers in London.
After reviewing the letter and taking into account the waiter's recommendations, we ordered one with cheese, one special and two lemonades with mint for 29.90 pounds.

Honest Burgers

After the experience and even considering that we have not tried more options in the city, we have to say that they are very good and that it is not surprising that they are considered one of the best in London. Undoubtedly, they are listed on our list to keep trying others when we return to London.
We go back to the streets of Soho when it is 6 in the afternoon to start touring the entire area that we still have to enjoy and we greatly notice how the environment has increased, even having to dodge people while we are walking. It is clear that at this time London undergoes a transformation, in which part of it can be seen in the doors of the pubs that are full of people taking something at their doors.

Soho

London afternoon images

After enjoying a good walk through its streets we arrive at Carnaby Street, one of the most famous streets in the city, which at this time, like the rest of the city, is already brimming with atmosphere and life, allowing us little room for movement , but enjoy a unique atmosphere.

Carnaby street

We go through it with many top brand stores, which sincerely do not interest us, and we continue traveling through Soho until we reach Piccadilly Circus, where when it is almost 9 at night we take the subway, before delighting with the going of an artist for several songs, which will take us back to the Garden Court Hotel, where after a couple of hours of work we fall like two children.

Piccadilly Circus

Day 3: London: British Museum, Neal's Yard, Covent Garden Market, Gabriel's Warf, London Ferris Wheel - London Eye, St James' Park and Buckingham Palace

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