Kensington Palace State Apartments

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Alternative Name The Enchanted Palace
Description Historic royal palace within Kensington Gardens
Address The Broad Walk Kensington Gardens
London
W8 4PX
Telephone 020 3166 6327 - Membership
020 3166 6000
Email [email protected]
Mailing Address Kensington Palace State Apartments
London W8 4PX
Hours Palace is open 7 days a week 10am-6pm
Visit lasts about 2 hours.
Languages French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
Special Events See http://www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace
Transport Tube: Kensington High Street (Circle and District lines)
Queensway (Central Line)
Buses: 9, 10, 49, 52, 452, 70, C1, 28, 328, 27, 94
Fees See website for details.
Special Access Facilities Disabled toilets Printed audio script Large print script Disabled parking on request tel:020 3166 6199 Ramp facilities for gift shop and Orangery
Notes Kensington Palace, built in the days when Kensington was just a village, is still home to the Royal Family today. The ground floor is given over to the dazzling Court Dress collection, an array of sumptuous dresses and gowns. Outside the Sunken Gardens and Orangery Gardens, complete with Queen Anne's "Summer Supper House", The Orangery.

The Orangery is also open throughout the day, and coffee, tea, cakes, light lunches and afternoon teas are available.
Last Updated 25 February 2016
Is there someone especially responsible for arrangements to meet the needs of people with disabilities? - No
Is there anyone on the site who can use British Sign Language? - No
Is information about activities and facilities available on floppy disk, e-mail or internet? - Yes - website
Is information about activities and facilities available on cassette? - No
Is information about activities and facilities available in large print and braille? - No
Is information about activities and facilities available via minicom/textphone? - No
Are there concessionary rates for people with disabilities? - Yes - £7.50 instead of £10
Are the costs of a carer or personal assistant waived? - Yes