Limehouse Loop (Short)
3 km·intermediate·short route·Loop
Downstream along Limehouse Reach to Limehouse Basin entrance and back. Commercial water — stay near the bank. Watch for Thames Clippers and cargo barges.
Tidal strategy: Best paddled on the ebb tide (downstream), turning at low water slack, then riding the flood back.
Exit Points Along This Route
Shadwell Basin Entrance(dock_entrance)
0 kmLock entrance to Shadwell Basin. Opens around HW.
Limehouse Basin Entrance(dock_entrance)
1.5 kmLock entrance to Limehouse Basin/Regent's Canal.
Hazards on This Route
Shadwell Entrance LockCAUTION
Lock gate operations. Wait for green signal. Do not enter when gates closing.