Papillon is moored at Kings Cross in Battlebridge Basin. (Click here for a map). There are 25 boats on the marina which is secured by two coded gates. Unlike other boats which are moored on the towpath, the Marina is free from boat traffic from the canal and pedestrian traffic.
Kings Cross is a hub of activity and is enjoying the benefits of the redevelopment with many new shops being opened close by. Also within a minutes walk are Tescos and a local doctors surgery. The newly opened St Pancras International is also close at hand opening up to Kings Cross direct links to Europe via the Eurostar. The newly refurbished station also houses a significant number of new shops with 82,000 sq ft of retail space.
Kings Cross railway station provides links to the Northern, Picadilly, Circle & District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, and overland trains servicing the North. The station itself is a 2 minute walk from the front gate of the Marina.
Also at the front gate is a bus stop where you can catch the number 10 and 390 towards Oxford St (a ten minute journey), and continue on to Hammersmith or Notting Hill Gate or the 91 (Crouch End) or the 259. There is of course many more buses available heading in various directions from Kings Cross Station.Angel Islington is a ten minute walk from the Marina.
