Kensington Guide London
Guide to Kensington & Chelsea for you to enjoy the events: the Chelsea Flower Show & the Notting Hill Carnival.
Our Kensington hotels are in the up-market area of South Kensington which is acknowledged as one of the safest in London. On the doorstep of famous London's museums, tube and bus network, the hotel offers free WiFi, ADSL high speed internet access, air conditioning throughout as well as parking available exclusively for hotel residents. Within walking distance to Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens, the hotel is also close to Harrods in Knightsbridge and High Street Kensington designer shops. Our 4 star Hotels in Kensington are great as they offer central London accommodation and easy access to Kensington attractions.
Kensington area has always been considered prestigious and especially popular with people 'of quality and note'. In the 17th century, just like today, the area is much appreciated due to its location as well as the reputation for healthy air.
The British Royal Family has been residing at Kensington Palace since the 17th century and it was the official residence of the late Diana, Princess of Wales until 1997. Beautiful Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James's Park create a fresh and healthy atmosphere in the heart of London between Kensington and Westminster.
One of Kensington's highlights include the Brompton Oratory, a richly appointed Renaissance-style church built in the 1880s. It is the second largest Catholic church in London with the third widest nave in Britain, after Westminster Abbey in London and York Minster.
Kensington is also a home to London's famous museums. The Natural History Museum, the extensive Victoria & Albert Museum, the Science Museum - all of them offer rich collections.
Kensington and Chelsea also host two very popular events: the Chelsea Flower Show and the Notting Hill Carnival. The Chelsea Flower Show is held every year in the grounds of the Royal Hospital and is attended by Royalty and the 'cream of society'. Notting Hill Carnival, which has grown rapidly over the past 30 years, takes place every August Bank Holiday on the streets of North Kensington and attracts millions of tourists from around the world as well as many Londoners. Once a small community-based event, the Notting Hill Carnival has grown into Europe's greatest and most bouncy street party.
Today the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is one of the most prestigious areas in London.
Please contact Nick Lane, Education & Community Engagement Officer on (020) 7298 2083 or email him at: nlane@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk. For more information, please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk
Kensington Hotels Guide - London
Quality Crown Hotel Kensington and Derby Hotel kensington London are our London hotels in the Kensington and Chelsea area of central London. Kensington is located to the south and west of Hyde Park and is bordered by Knightsbridge on the east side and Earls Court and Hammersmith on the West side. Being the preferred location of many embassies this is an up-market area. The area of Kensington and neighbouring Knightsbridge includes such places of interest include Royal Albert Hall, Royal College of Music, Royal College of Art, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, Albert Memorial, Harrod's, Natural History Museum, V & A Museum, Science Museum and the Brompton Oratory. Kensington, which is slightly to the north of South Kensington and also borders Holland Park offers Kensington Palace and Gardens and the renowned shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street.
Kensington is by no means a cheap area to stay, but we offer great value rates for our Kensington hotels. There is access to the District Line and from Gloucester Road station you have access to the Circle Line as well, with easy access to Paddington (where the Heathrow Express train originates) and the tourist meccas of Knightsbridge and Westminster. There is also the Piccadilly Line, offering a direct route to each terminal at London Heathrow as well as to Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London's West End.
Our Kensington hotels are in the up-market area of South Kensington which is acknowledged as one of the safest in London. On the doorstep of famous London's museums, tube and bus network, the hotel offers free WiFi, ADSL high speed internet access, air conditioning throughout as well as parking available exclusively for hotel residents. Within walking distance to Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens, the hotel is also close to Harrods in Knightsbridge and High Street Kensington designer shops. Our 4 star Hotels in Kensington are great as they offer central London accommodation and easy access to Kensington attractions.
Kensington area has always been considered prestigious and especially popular with people 'of quality and note'. In the 17th century, just like today, the area is much appreciated due to its location as well as the reputation for healthy air.
The British Royal Family has been residing at Kensington Palace since the 17th century and it was the official residence of the late Diana, Princess of Wales until 1997. Beautiful Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James's Park create a fresh and healthy atmosphere in the heart of London between Kensington and Westminster.
One of Kensington's highlights include the Brompton Oratory, a richly appointed Renaissance-style church built in the 1880s. It is the second largest Catholic church in London with the third widest nave in Britain, after Westminster Abbey in London and York Minster.
Kensington is also a home to London's famous museums. The Natural History Museum, the extensive Victoria & Albert Museum, the Science Museum - all of them offer rich collections.
Kensington and Chelsea also host two very popular events: the Chelsea Flower Show and the Notting Hill Carnival. The Chelsea Flower Show is held every year in the grounds of the Royal Hospital and is attended by Royalty and the 'cream of society'. Notting Hill Carnival, which has grown rapidly over the past 30 years, takes place every August Bank Holiday on the streets of North Kensington and attracts millions of tourists from around the world as well as many Londoners. Once a small community-based event, the Notting Hill Carnival has grown into Europe's greatest and most bouncy street party.
Today the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is one of the most prestigious areas in London.
Kensington Events
The Vitality Show 2010
Earls Court One & Two, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA18th - 21th Mar '10
The Vitality Show 2010 in Earls Court London will present many new and inspiring ways to improve your health and life in general. From head to toe, the Vitality Show at London Earls Court will revolutionise the lives of thousands of visitors as they learn how to eat, ...
Earls Court One & Two, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA18th - 21th Mar '10
The Vitality Show 2010 in Earls Court London will present many new and inspiring ways to improve your health and life in general. From head to toe, the Vitality Show at London Earls Court will revolutionise the lives of thousands of visitors as they learn how to eat, ...
Stitch & Craft 2010
Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
18th - 21st Mar '10
The Stitch & Craft '10 Show in London will fill shopping bags with crafting delight. In Olympia London you will find everything you need to become a professional crafter - from materials to creative designs. Pick-up motivation from inspired artists; ...
Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
18th - 21st Mar '10
The Stitch & Craft '10 Show in London will fill shopping bags with crafting delight. In Olympia London you will find everything you need to become a professional crafter - from materials to creative designs. Pick-up motivation from inspired artists; ...
Guided Walk - 19th Century Pioneers
25th Mar '102.00pm - 3.30pm
25th Mar '102.00pm - 3.30pm
Guided Walk - Spring in Kensington Gardens
22nd Apr '102.00pm - 3.30pm
22nd Apr '102.00pm - 3.30pm
Please contact Nick Lane, Education & Community Engagement Officer on (020) 7298 2083 or email him at: nlane@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk. For more information, please visit: www.royalparks.org.uk
Hairspray at Shaftesbury Theatre
11th Oct '07 - 28th Mar '10
HAIRSPRAY, the smash hit musical comedy, is now playing in London's West End. With standing ovations every night and unanimous critical acclaim, the show has broken ...
Great dinner & show packages from £57.50
11th Oct '07 - 28th Mar '10
HAIRSPRAY, the smash hit musical comedy, is now playing in London's West End. With standing ovations every night and unanimous critical acclaim, the show has broken ...
Great dinner & show packages from £57.50
Six Degrees Of Separation at Old Vic Theatre
7th Jan 2010 - 3rd Apr 2010
Paul, a streetwise young black man charms his way into the home of the Kittredges, a wealthy white New York couple. They are art dealers, on the verge of clinching ...
Great dinner & show packages from £38.50
7th Jan 2010 - 3rd Apr 2010
Paul, a streetwise young black man charms his way into the home of the Kittredges, a wealthy white New York couple. They are art dealers, on the verge of clinching ...
Great dinner & show packages from £38.50
Waiting For Godot at Haymarket Theatre Royal
21st Jan 2010 - 3rd Apr 2010
Two old friends meet to converse, joke and argue with themselves as they wait through one day and then another for the mysterious Godot...the combination of music hall, ...
Great dinner & show packages from £23.50
21st Jan 2010 - 3rd Apr 2010
Two old friends meet to converse, joke and argue with themselves as they wait through one day and then another for the mysterious Godot...the combination of music hall, ...
Great dinner & show packages from £23.50
Ghosts at Duchess Theatre
11th Feb 2010 - 15th May 2010
Lesley Sharp, Iain Glen, Malcolm Storry and Harry Treadaway star in a new production of Ibsen's Ghosts. Directed by Ian Glen. Widower Mrs Alving prepares to dedicate an orphanage in memory of her late husband. ...
11th Feb 2010 - 15th May 2010
Lesley Sharp, Iain Glen, Malcolm Storry and Harry Treadaway star in a new production of Ibsen's Ghosts. Directed by Ian Glen. Widower Mrs Alving prepares to dedicate an orphanage in memory of her late husband. ...
Mrs Warren's Profession at Comedy
16th Mar - 19th Jun 2010
American playwright David Hirson's rollicking 1991 play, La Bete, is a comic tour de force about Elomire (David Hyde Pierce), a high-minded classical dramatist who loves only the theatre, and Valere (Mark Rylance), ...
16th Mar - 19th Jun 2010
American playwright David Hirson's rollicking 1991 play, La Bete, is a comic tour de force about Elomire (David Hyde Pierce), a high-minded classical dramatist who loves only the theatre, and Valere (Mark Rylance), ...
Grease at Piccadilly Theatre
25th Jul '07 - 4th Sep 2010
GREASE, the world's no.1 musical, has stormed onto the stage of London's Piccadilly Theatre bringing with all the unforgettable hit songs from the movie including You're ...
Great dinner & show packages from £29.00
25th Jul '07 - 4th Sep 2010
GREASE, the world's no.1 musical, has stormed onto the stage of London's Piccadilly Theatre bringing with all the unforgettable hit songs from the movie including You're ...
Great dinner & show packages from £29.00
The 39 Steps at Criterion Theatre
Until 23rd Oct 2010
John Buchan's THE 39 STEPS - memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 - is thrillingly adapted for the stage. Nothing has been cut from this hilarious ...
Great dinner & show packages from £24.50
Until 23rd Oct 2010
John Buchan's THE 39 STEPS - memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 - is thrillingly adapted for the stage. Nothing has been cut from this hilarious ...
Great dinner & show packages from £24.50
The Woman in Black at Fortune Theatre
Until 18th Dec 2010
This summer The Woman in Black is celebrating its 20th birthday in the West End. Since 1989, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most exciting, ...
Great dinner & show packages from £27.50
Until 18th Dec 2010
This summer The Woman in Black is celebrating its 20th birthday in the West End. Since 1989, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most exciting, ...
Great dinner & show packages from £27.50
Billy Elliot at Victoria Palace
Until Saturday, 18th December 2010
This brilliant new staging is an adaptation of one of the most adored British films of the last decade. The extraordinary movie written by Lee Hall, directed by Stephen Daldry and choreographed by Peter Darling ...
Until Saturday, 18th December 2010
This brilliant new staging is an adaptation of one of the most adored British films of the last decade. The extraordinary movie written by Lee Hall, directed by Stephen Daldry and choreographed by Peter Darling ...
Thriller - Live at Lyric Theatre
2nd Jan '09 - 9th Jan 2011
Moonwalking into the West End after three acclaimed UK tours and standing ovations across Europe, Thriller - Live is a spectacular, high octane show celebrating ...
Great dinner & show packages from £27.50
2nd Jan '09 - 9th Jan 2011
Moonwalking into the West End after three acclaimed UK tours and standing ovations across Europe, Thriller - Live is a spectacular, high octane show celebrating ...
Great dinner & show packages from £27.50
The Lion King at Lyceum Theatre
Until 30th Jan 2011
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi-award winning musical 'The Lion King' will redefine your expectations of theatre A spectacular visual feast this adaptation ....
Until 30th Jan 2011
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi-award winning musical 'The Lion King' will redefine your expectations of theatre A spectacular visual feast this adaptation ....
Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Palace Theatre
10th Mar '09 - 26th Feb '11
JPRISCILLA is a heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up ...
Great dinner & show packages from £24.99
10th Mar '09 - 26th Feb '11
JPRISCILLA is a heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up ...
Great dinner & show packages from £24.99
Wicked at Apollo Victoria
6th Sep '06 - 30th Apr 2011
"A WICKED AND WONDERFUL VISION OF OZ. A remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations - Wicked works like a dream." Evening Standard. "ONE OF THE WEST END'S LONGEST ...
6th Sep '06 - 30th Apr 2011
"A WICKED AND WONDERFUL VISION OF OZ. A remarkable kaleidoscope of magical shocks, surprises and sensations - Wicked works like a dream." Evening Standard. "ONE OF THE WEST END'S LONGEST ...
Kensington Hotels Guide - London
Quality Crown Hotel Kensington and Derby Hotel kensington London are our London hotels in the Kensington and Chelsea area of central London. Kensington is located to the south and west of Hyde Park and is bordered by Knightsbridge on the east side and Earls Court and Hammersmith on the West side. Being the preferred location of many embassies this is an up-market area. The area of Kensington and neighbouring Knightsbridge includes such places of interest include Royal Albert Hall, Royal College of Music, Royal College of Art, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, Albert Memorial, Harrod's, Natural History Museum, V & A Museum, Science Museum and the Brompton Oratory. Kensington, which is slightly to the north of South Kensington and also borders Holland Park offers Kensington Palace and Gardens and the renowned shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Kensington High Street.
Kensington is by no means a cheap area to stay, but we offer great value rates for our Kensington hotels. There is access to the District Line and from Gloucester Road station you have access to the Circle Line as well, with easy access to Paddington (where the Heathrow Express train originates) and the tourist meccas of Knightsbridge and Westminster. There is also the Piccadilly Line, offering a direct route to each terminal at London Heathrow as well as to Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London's West End.
Dizzee Rascal + Lily Allen
