Acton's Lock Apartments

At the end of trendy Broadway Market, this is a great place to sit with a picnic and enjoy the smell of diesel as you watch boats bump by. Try to get a ride on one. I’ve had a lot of people jump on mine, especially here as it’s a boozy area. No one’s fallen in, but my keys did once. I tried to use a magnet to find them, but pulled up a scooter, a pram, no keys. Grab a Franco Manca sourdough pizza and bottle of prosecco for the full Venetian canal vibe. Or head to the Market Cafe, which does a banging Aperol spritz.