Holland Park
Holland Park, the royal borough’s largest park, contains the beautiful Japanese Kyoto Garden. The Kyoto garden was donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991. Holland Park is the base for the royal borough’s Ecology Service.
Opening times
- 7.30am until dusk
Closing times are displayed at all entrances. Some gates may close up to 20 minutes ahead of the advertised closing time.
Address
- Ilchester Place, W8 6LU
Map
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Kensington High Street underground station:
Notting Hill Gate underground station:
Accessibility
Level access to the park can be found at:
- North Abbotsbury Road entrance
- Ilchester Place entrance
- Duchess of Bedford Walk entrance
- High Street Kensington entrance
The entrance on Holland Park Road and Abbotsbury Road South entrance are on a steep incline and may not be suitable for disabled people.
Disabled parking is available at the car park located just off Abbotsbury Road. This entrance is not suitable for disabled people without a vehicle as it is on a steep incline.
Disabled toilets are available and are located at the Stable Yard (including Changing Places), and the adventure playground.
Park rules
Our park rules include:
- barbecues are not permitted in the park
- events and professional photography need permission
- keep dogs on leads in the woodlands and formal gardens
- dogs are not permitted in the Japanese Garden
- no cycling in the park
- personal trainers must not use park furniture to exercise on
Find further information about our Park rules.
Facilities
Holland Park contains:
- public toilets; including disabled toilet and changing places
- café
- sports facilities
- two playgrounds:under fives and ages five to 14 years
- outdoor gym
- Ecology Centre
- Japanese Garden. Dogs are not permitted in this garden
- car park (pay by phone)
Play sports
Holland Park has facilities for:
- tennis
- football
- golf practice nets
- cricket practice nets
- netball
For more information see Sports facilities in parks or to book the facilities telephone: 020 7602 2226.
Health walks and other activities
Holland Park walk with London Footprints
History of Holland Park
Holland Park is spread across 54 acres of what used to be the grounds of Cope Castle, a large Jacobean mansion hidden in the woods. Sir Walter Cope built it in the early 17th century. He became Chancellor of the Exchequer under King James 1.
It was renamed Holland House after the Earl of Holland’s wife Lady Rich inherited the property.
Holland House was badly damaged during World War 2. One wing was saved and is used as a youth hostel. A section of the front terrace was saved. This is used for the park's summertime open-air theatre productions and classical concerts.
The Kyoto Garden was created to celebrate the Japan Festival in London in 1992. A co-operative project between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the garden was designed and built by an eminent Japanese garden designer and his team. 
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