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Recommended Towns & Villages near South Kensington

Chelsea Old Church

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time...

Kensington Gardens - Kensington Palace and rectangular pond

Kensington (97 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria...

Red Lion

Notting Hill (35 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NW)

This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party...

Berkeley Square

Mayfair (33 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction NE)

Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy...

Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House), Piccadilly

Piccadilly (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)

One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other...

London River Thames Hammersmith Bridge Sunset from the bridge.

Hammersmith (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction W)

Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette...

Marylebone, London

Marylebone (6 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE)

Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep...

The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation Home, Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SW)

It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets...

Westminster

Westminster (131 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction E)

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...

Docklands light railway London

London (3316 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater London (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)

London is one of the top cities in the world, full of history and so many beautiful and fascinating places to visit.You will never tire of all the many fascinating and exciting.....

Skinners Arms

St Pancras (44 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NE)

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome...

The Lock at Camden Town

Camden Town (141 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE)

Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London...

Kew Gardens Railway Station

Kew (115 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction W)

Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'...

The Tamper locomotive.

Ealing (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction W)

Ealing is a thriving place which is now hugely cosmopolitan and has a wide range of multi-cultural offerings...

St Matthias Church

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London...

The Turnpike House

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

Taken in Greenwich, standing by the Observatory looking down over the hill.

Greenwich (331 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

Mitre Inn, Hampton Court Bridge, East Molesey

East Molesey (84 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

Eltham Palace.

Eltham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

A picture of Epsom

Epsom (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

Recommended attractions near South Kensington

The natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum (36 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest.....

The Science Museum

The Science Museum (8 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....

London - The Royal Albert Hall, Sept 2002

Royal Albert Hall (24 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

Impressive venue for Gala concerts and National celebrations. The Albert Hall was built in Kensington Gardens to a design by.....

London - Victoria and Albert Museum, Sept 1996

Victoria and Albert Museum (13 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

The Victoria and Albert Museum dates back to 1852 and is the world's finest and most influential museum of decorative arts. It.....

Prince Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial (35 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.6 km)

The Albert Memorial is a commemorative sculpture of Prince Albert commissioned by Queen Victoria. Whilst the structure was.....

Boats

Hyde Park (85 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)

One of the Royal parks of London, Hyde park is one of London's finest historic landscapes...

Earl's Court in London

Earl's Court Exhibition Centre (3 Pictures)

(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London..

Kensington Palace Gardens

Kensington Palace (48 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

Kensington Palace is not only the private residence for several members of the Royal Family, it also has designated areas that.....

Brompton Cemetery, Chelsea

Brompton Cemetery (69 Pictures)

(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

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Kyoto Gardens, Holland Park, London

Holland Park (21 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction W)

Opened in 1952, Holland Park is the most romantic of all the London Parks with one of the main features being the Kyoto Japanese.....

Wellington arch, London

Wellington Arch (12 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction E)

This is one of London's famous ceremonial arches, it was designed in 1825 as a triumphal entrance to Buckingham Palace from the.....

Wellington Museum, from Wellington Arch in London

Apsley House (15 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction E)

Apsley House is best known for the fact that it was the home of the Duke of Wellington, but it was originally built by Robert.....

Marble Arch

Marble Arch (10 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NE)

Marble Arch was was designed by John Nash and purpose built in 1828 to be the grand entrance to Buckingham Palace. It is.....

Buckingham Palace, London

Buckingham Palace (113 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E)

Buckingham Palace is the first home and office of the Royal family in England, and has been the home to British sovereigns since.....

Stables at The Royal Mews, London

The Royal Mews (9 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)

The Royal Stables at the side of Buckingham Palace, London. Established by George III in 1762 and Redesigned by John Nash in 1825.....

Outside Buckingham Palace

Queen Victoria Memorial (18 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)

The grand memorial statue to a great Queen and Empress standing almost at the doorway of Buckingham Palace, is best appreciated.....

Westminster Cathedral at night

Westminster Cathedral (5 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction E)

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The Royal Institution of Great Britain

Royal Institution of Great Britain (1 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)

For over 200 years, the Royal Institution of Great Britain has been 'diffusing science for the common purposes of life'. A range.....

St. James's Park, London

St James's Palace (28 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction E)

The origins of St.James's Palace lie deeply rooted in the reign of King Henry VIII, it was the King who started the building of.....

Westminister Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey (88 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction E)

Westminster Abbey is world famous for being the resting place of centuries of British monarchs, and as the place where.....


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