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Kensington, London
About the area
~ Home to some of world's best museums and and some quite lovely residential
areas. With neighbouring Earls Court, Kensington offers an excellent
choices of hotels in the budget and mid-range brackets. Nearby is fashionable
Chelsea, with its popular shopping areas.
Nearest major attractions to
Kensington
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace State Apartments, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX.
Tel +44 (0)870 751 5170 Location
map
The royal residence here was redesigned by Christopher Wren for William
and Mary in 1689. The State Apartments and the Court Dress Collection
are open to the public, along with the sunken gardens. See the room
where Queen Victoria was born, and paintings and furniture from the
royal collection. Website
 Queensway,
Bayswater, High Street Kensington
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens was once part of Hyde Park, until William IV enclosed
it to become the gardens for Kensington Palace to the west. The Gardens
are more orderly and formal than Hyde Park, with a sunken garden and
a rectangular pond by the palace. By Long Water is a statue of Peter
Pan, whose author, JM Barrie, donated the children's swings nearby. Map
of Kensington Gardens
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 2RL.Tel +44 (0)20 7942 2000.
Location
map
Museum of the decorative arts, including furniture, jewellery, carpets,
sculpture, reliquaries, prints, Dress Collection, and more. Free guided
tours. One of the world's great museums.Website
South
Kensington
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2DO, Tel +44 (0)870 870 4868.
Location
map
Wow! Engineering, technology, industry, children's gallery, working
models, rail transport, astronomy, and much, much, more. This is fun!
Hands-on exhibits teach the fundamentals of science without appearing
to teach.Website
South
Kensington
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington SW7 5BD. Tel. 020 7938 9123.
Location
map
Originally part of the British Museum, the collection grew so large
it required a separate identity. Dinosaur skeletons, fossils, human
biology, Britain's major habitats examined, and the ever-popular Creepy
Crawlies exhibit. Website.
See the Natural History
Museum in-depth.
South Kensington
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP. Location
map
A popular venue for headline performers. Typical events include ballet,
concerts, opera, and top pop or rock music performers.
Website
South
Kensington, High Street Kensington
Olympia Exhibition Hall
Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX. Tel +44 (0)20 7385 1200. Location
map
See Earls Court Exhibition, below.
Website
Kensington
Olympia
Earls Court Exhibition
Earls Court, Warwick Road, SW5 9TA, Tel +44 (0)20 7385 1200.
Location
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With the Olympia, a major exhibition venue, home of the Ideal Home Show,
London Boat Show, and the like. Frequently hosts trade events as well.
Website
Earls
Court Station, West Brompton Station
Kensington
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