Orangery at Kensington Palace

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Alternative Name Kensington Palace Orangery Restaurant
Description Open for breakfast,lunch and afternoon tea.Private hire is available in the evenings.
Address Kensington Gardens
LONDON
W8 4PX
Telephone 020 3166 6113
Fax 020 3166 6110
Email [email protected]
Contact Kensington Palace events team
Hours 10:00am - 6:00pm as a restaurant
(Only until 5:00pm during winter months of November,December,January and February)
Services See Notes
Transport Tube: High Street Kensington(Circle or District) or Queensway (Central)
Buses: 9, 10, C1
Fees Contact Kensington Palace Events Department.
Notes Access to the Orangery should always be via the Orme Square Gate, from the Bayswater Road. Maps can be provided for clients.

The Orangery is open for morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea, and there is now additional al fresco seating for 70 on the terrace.

The Orangery is also available as a venue available for hire in the evenings.
There is seating capacity for 150 dinner guests and up to 300 at a drinks party. Guests must leave by 10.30pm unless by prior arrangement, otherwise financial penalties are imposed. All contractors must leave by midnight. Live music must not be too noisy and agreed beforehand by the Director. No recorded music is allowed in the Orangery nor any dancing.

There is an approved list of caterers and no smoking is permitted within the Orangery itself.
Last Updated 15 January 2015
Are there priority parking places on-site for people with disabilities? - Yes - Call 020 7937 9561 to book a place
Are there on-street, disabled badge parking places nearby (less than about 100 metres/yards away?) - No
Is there a set down point for easy access to the building nearby (less than 100 metres/yards away?) - Yes
Is there a train/underground station nearby(less than 100 metres/yards away?) - Yes - Queensway
From the nearest train/underground station, will people encounter obstacles? - Yes - Roads to cross
Is there a bus stop less than 100 metres away? - Yes - 9, 10, C1
From the nearest bus stop, will people encounter obstacles? - Yes - Slight hill
Are the building doors automatic? - No
Is the building fully wheelchair accessible? - Yes
Are the toilets accessible? - Yes - Located in the shop at Kensington Palace
Is free access to a plug point for charging electric wheelchairs available? - No
Are guide dogs and hearing dogs welcome? - Yes
Is there a loop system for people with hearing loss? - No
Are there plans for emergency evacuation which cover people with disabilities? - Yes