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Mooring

Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) towpath

Mooring on the Paddington Arm (Grand Union Canal), in Willesden.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
WillesdenChiswickHampsteadActonLittle Venice Water PointWater point near Camden TownSt Johns Wood Church GardensLittle Venice Boater FacilitiesLittle Venice Rubbish DisposalRubbish point near Camden TownRubbish point near Camden Town
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) towpathWater pointElsanRubbishAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

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ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inLength not published
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inLength not published
Widebeam55ft × 10ftLength not published
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inLength not published

Length not published, beam 14ft 1in (4.30 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Little Venice Water Point1.5 mi E
Water point near Camden Town2.0 mi E
St Johns Wood Church Gardens2.1 mi E

Elsan disposal

Little Venice Boater Facilities1.5 mi E
Alperton Elsan and Water Point3.4 mi W

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Little Venice Rubbish Disposal1.5 mi E
Rubbish point near Camden Town2.0 mi E
Rubbish point near Camden Town2.4 mi E

Winding holes

Sudbury Golf Course Turning Point4.3 mi W

Locks

Paddington Stoplock1.5 mi E
Hampstead Road Lock3.3 mi E
Hawley Lock3.4 mi E

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Sainsbury's160 yd SE
A-Z News & Off Licence250 yd NE
Tesco Express0.3 mi N

Local shops

Regents Convenience260 yd NE
Willow Farm Food & Wine350 yd NE
Ronnie’s390 yd E

Pubs

William IV200 yd N
Parlour Kensal240 yd NE
Paradise by way of Kensal Green260 yd NE

Cafés

Casbah Café170 yd NE
Double Shot220 yd NE
The Vault TCG360 yd NE

Pharmacies

Dollmead Pharmacy0.4 mi N
Greenfield Pharmacy0.4 mi N
Dillons Chemist0.6 mi SE

GP surgeries

North Kensington Medical Centre0.5 mi S
Half Penny Steps Health Centre0.5 mi E
The Golborne Medical Centre0.6 mi SE

Post offices

Kensal Rise Post Office0.5 mi N
North Pole Road Post Office0.6 mi SW
Portobello Road Post Office0.6 mi SE

Laundrettes

Laundrette0.3 mi SE
Sew Express & Laundromat0.6 mi SE
Launderette0.6 mi SE

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Kensal Rise station0.5 mi N

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 51.5273, -0.2188 · Open in OpenStreetMap