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London Kensington is about 3 miles from Charing Cross, Westminster, generally accepted as the place for measuring the distance to and from London. It is a district of West London within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Kensington High Street is its commercial heart and it contains the museum district of South Kensington. If you are flying to/from London, Stanstead airport is about 24 miles from Kensington, Heathrow airport is about 15 miles, Gatwick airport is about 28 miles and London city airport is about 6 miles. Your nearest mainline rail link to Kensington is Paddington station and it is about 3 miles from Victoria Coach station. If you intend to travel on the London Tube/Underground, please use the

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RAILWAY / TUBE STATIONS around Kensington :-

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  • Earl's Court Station, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9SY. District / Piccadilly line.
  • Gloucester Road Station, Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4SF. Circle / District / Piccadilly line.
  • Lancaster Gate Station, Bayswater Road, LONDON, W2 2UE. Central line.
  • Kensington High Street Station, London, W8 5SA. Circle / District 1 line.
  • Kensington Olympia Station, Olympia Way, London, W14 0NE. District line.
  • Knightsbridge Station, 1 Brompton Road, LONDON, SW3 1ED. Piccadilly line.
  • West Kensington Station, North End Road, LONDON, W14 9NL. District line.
  • Notting Hill Gate Station, Notting Hill Gate, LONDON, W11 3HT. Circle / District / Central line.
  • South Kensington Underground Station, LONDON, SW7 2NB. Circle / District / Piccadilly line.
  • RAILWAY STATIONS:
  • Kensington Olympia Railway Station, Olympia Way, Kensington, W14 0NE.
  • Paddington, Praed Street, London, Greater London, W2 1HQ.

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Attractions Natural History Museum, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 5BD. Tel: 020 7942 5011. In Kensington.

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Attractions Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP. Tel: 020 7838 3105 . The Royal Albert Hall recently launched Family tours of the hall. Suitable for children over seven, these tours are an exciting and informative way to experience the Albert Hall, London and learn about one of the most famous entertainment venues in the world – contact the venue for more details. It’s worth bearing in mind that the Royal Albert Hall is located close to London’s main museums: the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the V&A. If you’re planning a day out with London Pass remember that you can also get free entry to Kensington Palace nearby. About 400 yards from Kensington. Gain free entry to Royal Albert Hall – and dozens of other London Attractions - with the London Pass.

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Attractions Whiteleys Shopping Centre, 151 Queensway, London, W2 4QS. Tel: 020 7229 8844. About 400 yards from Kensington.

Attractions Gate Cinema, 87 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3JZ. About 200 yards from Kensington.

Attractions Linley Sambourne House, 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 7BH. Tel: 020 7602 3316. A unique example of a late Victorian town house. Guided tours only at limited times. Telephone for details. A two minute walk from Kensington High Street. About 200 yards from Kensington.

Attractions Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX. Tel: +44 (0)20 7385 1200. For Olympia, travel to Kensington Olympia on the District line from Earls Court station. About 300 yards from Kensington.

Attractions Holland Park offers facilities including children’s play areas, tennis courts, football pitch, netball court, cricket nets, a cafeteria, ecology centre, formal and informal gardens, grassed areas and woodlands. Alongside Kensington.

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Attractions Kensington Palace and The Orangery, Kensington Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4PU. Tel: 0870 751 51 70. Set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough Of Kensington, this London palace was William III and Mary II’s principal (though not official) residence when in London. Although the palace was originally a Jacobean manor house, Sir Christopher Wren designed much of its current architecture. Visitors to Kensington Palace can experience an age of elegance in the State Apartments with displays of royal court and ceremonial dress at this most fashionable Royal address, as well as strolling round the pleasant gardens here. In Kensington. Gain free entry to Kensington Palace and The Orangery – and dozens of other London Attractions - with the London Pass.

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