Guidebook for Kensington
Parks & Nature
Holland Park - Attractions, Parks and gardens
Holland Park - one of London’s finest green spaces. 55 acres of Holland Park, also houses the Japanese-style Kyoto Gardens with its koi carp and bridge at the foot of a waterfall.
In summer, open-air theatre and opera are staged in the park.
Best for: Peacocks, ponds and pavilions, Coi carpa and concerts.
Holland Park Road
Holland Park RoadHolland Park - Attractions, Parks and gardens
Holland Park - one of London’s finest green spaces. 55 acres of Holland Park, also houses the Japanese-style Kyoto Gardens with its koi carp and bridge at the foot of a waterfall.
In summer, open-air theatre and opera are staged in the park.
Best for: Peacocks, ponds and pavilions, Coi carpa and concerts.
Hyde Park's Kensington Gardens is unquestionably one of London's most beautiful spots.
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Jardins de Kensington
Hyde Park's Kensington Gardens is unquestionably one of London's most beautiful spots.
Food Scene
The Scarsdale Tavern - Pub and Restaurant in Kensington
23a Edwardes Square, London, W8 6HE
The Evening Standard called it "definitely a cut above most of the nearby pubs".
www.scarsdaletavern.co.uk
157 residents recomanen
The Scarsdale Tavern, Kensington
23a Edwardes SquareThe Scarsdale Tavern - Pub and Restaurant in Kensington
23a Edwardes Square, London, W8 6HE
The Evening Standard called it "definitely a cut above most of the nearby pubs".
www.scarsdaletavern.co.uk
Since 1954 the Troubadour has been part of London's vibrant live music, food, coffee house and tea culture.
www.troubadourlondon.com
226 residents recomanen
The Troubadour
265-267 Old Brompton RdSince 1954 the Troubadour has been part of London's vibrant live music, food, coffee house and tea culture.
www.troubadourlondon.com
"British food from the farm. Lots of fresh dishes served at lunch and dinner in rustic surroundings."
85 residents recomanen
The Shed
122 Palace Gardens Terrace"British food from the farm. Lots of fresh dishes served at lunch and dinner in rustic surroundings."
Montparnasse Cafe
22 Thackeray Stcharming French cafe
Brunch offerings offer the best of both breakfast and lunch
17 residents recomanen
Kensington Square Kitchen
9 Kensington SquareBrunch offerings offer the best of both breakfast and lunch
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StSimply the best organic food store around
Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareExcellent quality.
Supermarkets selling food, drink, toiletries and other household goods.
141 Warwick Road, West Kensington
London, W14 8PB.
Opens 24 hours except for Sundays when it opens from 11am and closes at 5pm
178 residents recomanen
Tesco Superstore
Tilling RoadSupermarkets selling food, drink, toiletries and other household goods.
141 Warwick Road, West Kensington
London, W14 8PB.
Opens 24 hours except for Sundays when it opens from 11am and closes at 5pm
Drinks & Nightlife
The Windsor Castle
114 Campden Hill Rdan ancient inn
The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church StreetGloriously resplendent!
An oasis on a rooftop - a garden, complete with ducks and flamingos.
The gardens at The Roof Gardens are spectacular and best of all, they're open to the public to visit free of charge. The gardens are often hired for private events so we strongly recommend you phone ahead (0207 937 7994) to make sure they're open on your preferred day
www.virginlimitededition.com/en/the-roof-gardens
128 residents recomanen
Kensington Roof Gardens
An oasis on a rooftop - a garden, complete with ducks and flamingos.
The gardens at The Roof Gardens are spectacular and best of all, they're open to the public to visit free of charge. The gardens are often hired for private events so we strongly recommend you phone ahead (0207 937 7994) to make sure they're open on your preferred day
www.virginlimitededition.com/en/the-roof-gardens
Arts & Culture
It houses over 4 million items spanning centuries and hundreds of cultures.
1694 residents recomanen
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadIt houses over 4 million items spanning centuries and hundreds of cultures.
Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between 1981 and 1997.
607 residents recomanen
Palau de Kensington
Kensington GardensOriginally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between 1981 and 1997.
For a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit this delightful building. One of the only genuine Victorian townhouses remaining and virtually unchanged it has become something of an unknown national treasure. Home to the Victorian cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family from 1874 it remarkably survives with almost all of its furniture and fittings intact.
9 residents recomanen
18 Stafford Terrace
18 Stafford TerraceFor a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit this delightful building. One of the only genuine Victorian townhouses remaining and virtually unchanged it has become something of an unknown national treasure. Home to the Victorian cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family from 1874 it remarkably survives with almost all of its furniture and fittings intact.
This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from across the natural world, including insects, fossils and rocks. Great for children.
1954 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural
Cromwell RoadThis ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from across the natural world, including insects, fossils and rocks. Great for children.
A great piece of architecture completed in 1871 and famous for holding the BBC Proms annually each summer since 1941.
674 residents recomanen
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadA great piece of architecture completed in 1871 and famous for holding the BBC Proms annually each summer since 1941.
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband.
A beacon, shimmering in bronze gilt, the highly ostentatious, high-Victorian gothic statue presides over Kensington Gardens, facing the Royal Albert Hall.
13 residents recomanen
Albert Memorial
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband.
A beacon, shimmering in bronze gilt, the highly ostentatious, high-Victorian gothic statue presides over Kensington Gardens, facing the Royal Albert Hall.
It houses one of the most comprehensive collections, looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all done in a fun and creative way.
1157 residents recomanen
Museu de la Ciència
Exhibition RoadIt houses one of the most comprehensive collections, looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all done in a fun and creative way.
Leighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon. Located on the edge of Holland Park, this opulent 19th-century home of Lord Leighton is decorated with domed ceilings, fountains, and plenty of marble. Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling fountains, cool marble and peacock blue tiles make Leighton House worth a visit
105 residents recomanen
Museu Leighton House
12 Holland Park RdLeighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon. Located on the edge of Holland Park, this opulent 19th-century home of Lord Leighton is decorated with domed ceilings, fountains, and plenty of marble. Golden mosaics, gilded walls, elaborate paintwork, domed ceilings, trickling fountains, cool marble and peacock blue tiles make Leighton House worth a visit
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, there are two galleries that go by the name of The Serpentine, the original Serpentine Gallery, established in 1970, and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, a 5 minute walk away across The Serpentine Bridge, was added in 2013. Both provide a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent changing exhibitions. At the Serpentine Gallery in summer, the annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is a highlight of the arts calendar; each year a distinguished architect is invited to build a temporary structure which sits alongside the gallery for the summer months.
Serpentine Gallery Pavillion
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, there are two galleries that go by the name of The Serpentine, the original Serpentine Gallery, established in 1970, and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, a 5 minute walk away across The Serpentine Bridge, was added in 2013. Both provide a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent changing exhibitions. At the Serpentine Gallery in summer, the annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is a highlight of the arts calendar; each year a distinguished architect is invited to build a temporary structure which sits alongside the gallery for the summer months.
The RCM Museum of Instruments was started in 1894 with a donation from Sir George Donaldson.
Today it features over six hundred instruments, some of which date from 1480.
Royal Sussex Regiment Museum
Royal ParadeThe RCM Museum of Instruments was started in 1894 with a donation from Sir George Donaldson.
Today it features over six hundred instruments, some of which date from 1480.
Access is free of charge. Within the collection are designs that have shaped the modern world from fashion to furniture, product and graphic design, digital media, transport and architecture. The collections, both permanent and temporary, trace the history of design developments, from the origins of mass production to contemporary works.
330 residents recomanen
Museu del Disseny
224-238 Kensington High StAccess is free of charge. Within the collection are designs that have shaped the modern world from fashion to furniture, product and graphic design, digital media, transport and architecture. The collections, both permanent and temporary, trace the history of design developments, from the origins of mass production to contemporary works.
Shopping
Possibly, the largest covered shopping development in the capital.
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Westfield Londres
1081 Ariel WayPossibly, the largest covered shopping development in the capital.