Paddington Basin facts for kids
Paddington Basin is a long, narrow part of a canal in Paddington, London. It's like a special dock where boats can turn around or load and unload goods. The area around it is also called Paddington Basin.
This basin opened way back in 1801. It was built in Paddington because it was close to a main road, the New Road. This made it easy to move goods from boats onto wagons and then send them across London. For many years, Paddington Basin was a very busy place, full of activity.
Since the year 2000, the basin has been part of a big project to make the area modern and new. Today, it is surrounded by many new buildings.
Getting There
If you want to visit Paddington Basin, you can use the London Underground. The closest stations are Edgware Road and Paddington. Paddington also has National Rail trains, which can bring you from other parts of the country.
Images for kids
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The St Mary's end in 2007
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View from west in 2017
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The Rolling Bridge in Paddington Basin curls up to let boats through.
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Paddington Basin from The Point Footbridge looking North towards Maida Vale (straight ahead), Paddington station (left) and Sheldon Square (left) in 2020
