About Little Venice Little Venice is one those London oases of leafy calm and residential peace that is minutes from the pulse of the city. Its name was coined by Robert Browning as the area south of Maida Vale where the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal meets the Regents Canal. Regents Canal would have to be one of London’s best-kept secrets as it winds its way nine miles through a rich urban landscape from Little Venice all the way to Limehouse Basin in the East End. Along the way it takes in Camden Lock, Regent’s Park, LondonZoo and some glorious waterside architecture.