About Little Venice Little Venice is the name given to the surrounding area of Paddington's canal basins. At one point London's canals were the major traffic movers. Where the intersection of the Grand Union Canal and Regent's Canal sits the Little Venice Landing stage. You can either hop on a boat here or preferably just take a walk along the Regent's canal, where decorated barges are moored. Canal boat trips between here and Camden Lock also stop at the London Zoo.