Plan a day for me Regents Canal Towpath plus

Are you intending to do all this in the daylight hours?

Yes. but I don't need to do the whole Towpath. So maybe the nicest part of it that would also include the library? Or some combo of hiking and one or two of the sites- HP at Brit Library being the only of those things on my must do list this trip. I could do that a different time.
Jody

We did the walk in May of 2015 and loved it. We started at Paddington to include all of Little Venice, and stopped at Camden Market for lunch. Our intent was to walk all the way to Olympic Park for a swim in the pool, but somewhere after Camden Market we tired of walking and caught the tube the rest of the way, from Bethany Green to Stratford.

Another time, in May 2016,we walked as far as Regents Park and then walked through the park, aiming for St. John Wood and the Abbey Road crossing. That was a good day too.

We bought this book on the sights along the towpath before the first walk, in some museum bookstore—or maybe at the bookshop in the National Theatre. It really enhanced our enjoyment of the walk.

Jody, the weather in England is really changeable, and I am extremely doubtful about the accuracy of precipitation predictions so far out. I hope you'll be in a position to make the decision only one day ahead. Even then, it would be prudent to carry your rain jacket.

Harry Potter exhibit is sold out through out Dec so no Brit Library this trip.
Re the weather, I will prep for wet but stay flexible with my planning and hope for best. I probably wouldn't head out on a hike if a lot of rain seems likely. Just dressing for cold is tricky; I'm used to very warm temps, no layers or jackets. That said, I still think a walk along the canal will be enjoyable. Is there a best time of day for Camden Market? I will keep looking for points of interest. Lucky find to the poster up thread who found a guide book! I will look at the places you mentioned. Thanks for the help. Oh and I realize now the daylight comment was probably meant to be sarcastic, : D. I did consider the possibility of heading out at break of dawn. haha.

I see my link to the book did not come through. Here it is:

https://www.amazon.com/Regents-Canal-Towpath-Olympic-2012-10-04/dp/B01K0Q3NFW

There are also online guides for walking, but we enjoyed having the actual book as we walked.

It is unlikely that the daylight comment was meant to be sarcastic.

Yesterday I had car headlights on at quarter to three in the afternoon, although it was not raining, and dawn is around 7:30 in the morning.

Some days will be brighter and some less bright. You may make it until 4 o'clock and still be able to see your hand in front of your face.

Then again the days are longer in London than here 60 miles north.

Look into London Walks (http://www.walks.com/). They do guided walks, led by outstanding local guides, always starting from a tube station. No reservation required, just show up, find the guide with the London Walks pamphlet, pay your 10 pounds, and go. I have been on several and they have all been great.

They do a few around the Regent Canal, particularly one called Little Venice (http://www.walks.com/our-walks/wednesday-walks#little-venice), Before or after the walking tour, you could do the path between Camden Lock and Little Venice, along the edge of Regents Park, past the London Zoo, magnificent London Central Mosque, and Lords cricket ground.

The Little Venice Tour runs every Wednesday at 11:00, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00.

Sticking to the left applies only to public roads. Cycle paths are rarely divided and when they are it is only by a painted line. The convention is that you pass someone coming the other way on the side with the greatest mutual convenience. Even on the busy central London routes like along Embankment, you see people passing either side. On a canal towpath, just go where you feel most secure.

Thanks for ideas I'm waiting to board! I was working unable to follow up but the London Walks on weekend might be good.