{"id":3507,"date":"2009-09-25T15:43:12","date_gmt":"2009-09-25T19:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:41:53","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:41:53","slug":"river-along-londons-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/25\/river-along-londons-waterways\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Me to the River: Along London\u2019s Waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blackfriars Bridge on The Thames, London <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For centuries, London<\/a>\u2019s waterways have been the lifeblood of the city, the center of almost all activity\u2014and these days it\u2019s no different. The Thames River is teeming with life, and we don\u2019t just mean the aquatic kind! Stay in a New York Habitat vacation accommodation in London<\/a> near the water and dive into the action yourself.<\/p>\n

On London\u2019s South Bank, there\u2019s no end of choices for visitors<\/strong>: river tours, the National Theatre, The Hayward Gallery, the British Film Institute, the Globe Theatre, Tate Modern, the London Eye, Movieum film museum and Borough Market are situated along the river, all within walking distance of one another, either in Lambeth<\/a> or in Southwark<\/a>. Even without stopping at all the attractions, this route alone makes for an amazing afternoon\u2019s stroll or a romantic evening walk.<\/p>\n

Further up the river lie London\u2019s Docklands<\/a>, with narrow, picturesque, winding streets and ancient pubs<\/strong>. Spend some time in Limehouse (on the Docklands Light Rail) discovering Dickens\u2019 old watering hole, The Grapes, across from the remains of Joseph Conrad\u2019s favorite pub, The House They Left Behind (ironically, the public house is gone and only the sign has been left behind). For a modern take on traditional English food, dine at Gordon Ramsay\u2019s pub, The Narrows, with its gorgeous river views, or head to the nearby Wapping Project, a stunning restaurant\/bar\/art space set in an old hydraulic power station.<\/p>\n

Of course, the Thames isn\u2019t the only celebrated waterway in London. Charming Regent\u2019s Canal is also central to the city, though its colorful houseboats and abundant bank-side greenery make visitors feel transported to another time and place<\/strong>. One way to actually be transported is to take an afternoon cruise on the canal aboard an authentic houseboat, which takes passengers from Camden<\/a> Lock past Regent\u2019s Park<\/a>, the London Zoo and the aptly named Little Venice.<\/p>\n

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London Accommodation: 2-bedroom in Tower Hamlets LN-375 photo<\/div>\n<\/div>A houseboat may be a once-in-a-lifetime way to see the city, but for spacious, comfortable accommodations on dry land, check out these riverside apartment rentals in London<\/a> available from New York Habitat:<\/p>\n