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Word on the Water
Word on the Water is a bookshop situated on a barge that normally resides on Regent's Canal in the King's Cross area at Granary Square, London, although it has historically been based at other points along the London canal network. It has appeared in numerous publication's lists of the best bookshops in the UK including The Washington Post and The Guardian. The bookshop's home is a Dutch canal boat called Dianti dating back to the 1920s.
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- Address
- Regent's Canal Towpath
- Hours
- Closed · opens noon
Weekly hours
Mon noon–7 pm Tue noon–7 pm Wed noon–7 pm Thu noon–7 pm Fri noon–7 pm Sat noon–7 pm Sun noon–7 pm - Phone
- +44 7976 886982
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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.