London/Kensington
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Kensington can be seen as two different areas served by two tube stations. South Kensington hosts three of London's biggest museums, and is near to Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. High Street Kensington leads to a long line of shops and department stores, and offers a less hectic version of Oxford Street.
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Get in
If travelling by tube, go to High Street Kensington (District and Circle Lines) for the shops or South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines) for the museums. There is no rail connection nearby, but this area is well served by regular buses.
See
These museums are all free to get in, and only charge for temporary exhibitions. They do accept donations if you feel you've enjoyed your visit.
- Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) [1]. Named in honour of Queen Victoria and her consort Albert, this museum has existed for over 150 years. It contains a huge collection of decorative arts from all over the world and far back in time, trying to see everything in one day would be exhausting. There are regular exhibitions concentrating on a particular theme from Chinese art to fashion designers. Frequently they put on children's activities and late DJ nights.
- Natural History Museum, [2].
- Science Museum, [3].
- The Geological Museum.
- Royal Albert Hall [4], Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP, 020 7589 8212. Since opening in 1871 it has become one of the most famous venues in the UK. It still mainly caters for a classical audience, but it also hosts many other varied events including the odd contemporary rock/pop acts.
In addition, Holland Park is well worth a visit.
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Sleep
Penywern Road has quite a lot of hotels.
- The Lord Jim Hotel, 23-25 Penywern Road Earls Court SW5 9TT, Ph: 020 7370 6071, Fax: 020 7373 8919, LJH@lgh-hotels.com, [5]. One of the best hotels on Penywern Road, they have 45 rooms ranging from singles to quads. Breakfast is included, some rooms en suite. Prices are between £17 to £33 per person single. There is a TV lounge, a 24 hour concierge, and the staff is friendly and helpful. It is clean and the shared bathrooms are not bad at all.
- K+K Hotel George, 1-15 Templeton Place, Earls Court SW5 9NB, Ph: 020-7598 8700, Fax: 020-7370 2285, hotelgeorge@kkhotels.co.uk, [6]. They have 154 rooms and free wireless (and wired) internet access. It's a short walk from the Earls Court tube station. Single room £175, Twin room £210, Triple room £230.
- The Great Eastern - A Wyndham Luxury Hotel, Liverpool Street, [7].
Contact
External Links
- A photo guide to the shops and establishments (mainly Kensington high street) is available here http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/kensing/ken_intro.htm
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