Serpentine South
A 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.
- Culture
- Price: Free
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Did you know
Every year since 2000 the Serpentine has commissioned a temporary summer pavilion from a leading architect, and the 2026 pavilion is by the Mexican studio LANZA atelier.
Local tip
Admission is free and the gallery advises booking a ticket. It closes between exhibitions, so check the website before you go; the summer pavilion nearby is free to visit.
Finding it
- Address
- Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA
- Nearest station
- Lancaster Gate (Tube), 866 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Kensington GardensA 265-acre royal park adjoining Hyde Park, home to Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Playground, and the Italian Gardens.
- Royal Albert HallThe great red-brick elliptical concert hall in Kensington, open to visitors on daytime tours as well as for Proms and gigs.
- Serpentine LidoA summer-only open-water lido in Hyde Park where you swim in the Serpentine itself, with changing rooms and a cafe.
- Astor Hyde ParkA budget hostel on Queen's Gate in South Kensington, right by Hyde Park, with a direct rail link to Heathrow nearby.