Slash Arts

Welcome to our houseboat home! We aim to provide everything to make your stay original, cosy and relaxing. This is a comfortable and surprisingly peaceful retreat in the greenery of the waterway, hidden in central London with easy access to the city's lively neighbourhoods.

You have the independent use of the houseboat as well as outside seating in the garden above the canal which, weather permitting, includes an inflatable hot-tub, BBQ, hammock and a little rowboat. We offer complete privacy with a locked gatehouse and no public access to the mooring: it's an oasis of nature, luminosity and calm in a secluded setting on Regent's Canal, right in the heart of the city. 

With shops, restaurants and local transport close by at Kings Cross and Islington, this fully-equipped widebeam houseboat has everything you'll need to discover life on the water and enjoy an original stay in London!

The main entrance to the houseboat is via our wheelhouse at the stern. The wheelhouse is a great place to have breakfast or an evening drink and watch the sunset over the canal. There is also a small single couch for relaxing perched under the cabin roof.

The wheelhouse gives access down to the main living space with sofas, dining table and chairs, and well-equipped kitchen, as well as a small bathroom. The Ligne Roset sofa opens into a comfortable sofa-bed (160 cms wide). There is also a coffee table, chaise longue and TV.

The Cosy Cabin area at the front (bow) is a little self-contained cabin comprising a small living room with folding table, chairs, TV, single sofa-bed and, separated by a large cupboard, a double berth and small washbasin. This berth (140cms wide by 195cms long) is fitted wall to wall and has a foot-well. There is also a small outside deck sitting area.

The bow and stern of the boat are linked by a corridor where there is a full-size fridge and microwave, and another bathroom.

Please note there are 25 wide steps down to the mooring and 3 steps on board.

Wake up in the morning to views of the trees, birds and water! Watch occasional passing boats on the canal. Take a short walk along the canal towpath to Granary Square with its restaurants, pubs and shops, Victorian architecture and beautiful new gardens and squares. Further along the canal you reach Camden Market, with its fashion and counter-culture curiosities. And further still there’s Little Venice and Regent's Park (and even London zoo - about 2 miles!). Alternatively there’s nearby Chapel Market and Islington shopping centre.

The location is safe. There is an abundance of railway, underground and bus connections in the area. King's Cross station (10-15 mins walk) has train and underground connections throughout London, airports and Eurostar. Angel station in Islington is also a useful transport hub. There are several bus stops nearby giving access to many tourist venues, West End, Covent Garden, City, Southbank and elsewhere.

Living in a houseboat home is not like staying in a conventional hotel, and we will expand on some of the boat's appliances. Often people expect it to be cold and damp, but our home is dry and warm. The houseboat is secure and does not sway in the water. Children of course love the novelty and excitement of a different environment.

Regent's Canal towpath opposite is a public footpath. On the towpath you will see fishermen, strollers, cyclist commuters and runners. In good weather, local people will sometimes come to sit by the water with their families and friends during the day and the evening. There is no access to our mooring. Here you will see ducks, geese, coots, squirrels and even the occasional fox! It is all part of the life of the canal. We hope you will enjoy living on the water!