Lovely London Walk Part II (6/25-6/27/25)

From Primrose Hill, Bob and I walked about 15 minutes to Camden Market, a vibrant center of over 1,000 stalls, shops, bars, and cafes.

A statue of the late singer Amy Winehouse.
It’s near one of her hangouts, The Lock Tavern.
Camden is also the area of London
where she died in 2011 at age 27.

We left the market for a 25 minute walk along the Regent’s Canal to check out coal Drops Yard that we had heard about from Susan and Peter.

Before reaching Coal Drops Yard, we came upon the Gasholders, cast-iron gasholder guide frames used to contain a public garden space as well as residential apartments and penthouses.

A view of the garden from inside the cast-iron frame

Coal Drops Yard is next to the Gasholders. It is a converted area that had been used for the dropping of coal for distribution by horse or cart. It is now a space for multiple shops, businesses, and restaurants, as well as public gathering spaces.