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Browse second-hand books on a 1920s barge on the Regent's Canal
Word on the Water
Word on the Water is a floating bookshop on a Dutch barge moored on the canal towpath, with stacks of second-hand books inside and on the roof. Open every afternoon into the evening.
- Where
- King's Cross
- Format
- Drop-in
- Cost
- Free
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