Kensington Gardens
A 265-acre royal park adjoining Hyde Park, home to Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Playground, and the Italian Gardens.
- Park
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The Peter Pan statue near the Long Water was installed overnight in 1912 on the orders of J.M. Barrie himself, without any public announcement, so that children discovering it the next morning would believe it had simply appeared by magic.
Local tip
Visit the Diana Memorial Playground in the morning before school groups and families arrive if you're bringing kids, and check Kensington Palace's opening hours separately since the palace itself charges admission even though the gardens are free.
Finding it
- Address
- Bayswater, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
- Nearest station
- Queensway (Tube), 690 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Serpentine SouthA free contemporary art gallery in a 1930s former tea pavilion in Kensington Gardens, and the home of a new architect-designed summer pavilion each year.
- Kensington PalaceA royal palace in Kensington Gardens where Queen Victoria was born in 1819, with her childhood rooms, the King's Grand Staircase and the Cupola Room open to visitors.
- The MitreA Grade II listed Victorian pub near Paddington and Lancaster Gate with etched glass, mosaic floors and a speakeasy style bar downstairs.
- Royal Albert HallThe great red-brick elliptical concert hall in Kensington, open to visitors on daytime tours as well as for Proms and gigs.