Leighton House and Sambourne House
What to see and do in Kensington and Chelsea
See and do
So much to see and do - visit major museums and galleries, lesser known hidden gems, theatres and other entertainment venues, parks and gardens, places of interest, libraries, sports and recreation, find sculpture on public display, discover the history of the borough, commemorative blue plaques of famous former residents and notable filming locations.
Natural History Museum
The museum’s collections promote the whole of the natural world, but for most visitors it’s about the dinosaurs.
Image © Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London [2018]. All rights. reserved
Leighton House and Sambourne House
Leighton House and Sambourne are two extraordinary artists houses in our borough. Explore its unique interiors, collections and join the events programme for all.
Saatchi Gallery
Founded in 1985 to bring contemporary art to as wide an audience as possible by providing an innovative platform for emerging artists to show their work. The Gallery has hosted 15 out of the top 20 most visited exhibitions in London over the last five years, and has more followers on social media than any other museum in the world. Entry to all Saatchi Gallery’s exhibitions is free.
Shopping
Shopping
Our shopping centres range from international destinations to smaller, more quirky local centres and street markets.
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Sloane Square Hotel
<div class='contentField'><p>A Chelsea home from home</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>7-12 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8EG</p>
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Milestone Hotel
<div class='contentField'><p>Luxury boutique hotel</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>1 Kensington Ct, Kensington, London W8 5DL</p>
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Baglioni
<div class='contentField'><p>Italian home in Kensington</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>60 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London SW7 5BB</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><a href="https://www.baglionihotels.com/branches/baglioni-hotel-london/">Read more</a></div>
Royal Garden Hotel
<div class='contentField'><p>Overlooking Kensington Gardens</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>2-24 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 4PT</p>
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Millennium Gloucester
<div class='contentField'><p>Close to Gloucester Road tube station</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>4-18 Harrington Gardens, Kensington, London SW7 4LH</p>
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Bailey's Hotel
<div class='contentField'><p>Victorian townhouse hotel</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p><span lang="">140 Gloucester Rd, Kensington, London SW7 4QH</span></p>
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Safestay Hostel Holland Park
<div class='contentField'><p>Budget accommodation in a grade I listed building within Holland Park.</p>
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Copthorne Tara Hotel
<div class='contentField'><p>Located close to Kensington High Street.</p>
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Portobello Fashion Market
<div class='contentField'><p>Vintage clothing market Fridays, fashion market Saturdays and Flea Market Sundays, underneath the white canopy and along Thorpe Close below the Westway flyover.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Portobello Rd, London W10 5TA</p>
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Bute Street Farmers' Market
<div class='contentField'><p>Operating on Saturdays in South Kensington</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Kensington, London SW7 3EX</p>
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Notting Hill Gate Famers' Market
<div class='contentField'><p>Operating on Saturdays behind Waterstones, Kensington Church Street</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Kensington Church St, Kensington, London W11 3LQ</p>
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Duke of York Square Fine Food Market
<div class='contentField'><p><span lang="">Curated by Partridges open on Saturdays.</span></p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>80 Duke of York Square, Chelsea, London SW3 4LY</p>
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Ladbroke Grove Farmers' Market
<div class='contentField'><p>Operating on Saturdays in the playground of the Spanish School 317-318 Portobello Rood.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Portobello Rd, London W10 5SZ</p>
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Kyoto Garden
<div class='contentField'><p>A gift from the city of Kyoto, this tranquil kaiyushiki, or stroll garden, features a koi carp pond, a waterfall and stone lanterns set in a Japanese-style landscape.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Holland Park, Holland Park Ave, Kensington, London W11 4UA</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><a href="https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/parks/holland-park">Read more</a></div>
Holland Park
<div class='contentField'><p>Holland Park contains areas of woodland, a Japanese garden, the Ice House Gallery, a sculpture garden, Holland Park Theatre. It is home to Opera Holland Park, and the <a href="https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/environmentandtransport/ecology.aspx">Ecology Centre</a>, which runs events and activities for children and young people.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Ilchester Pl, Kensington, London W8 6LU</p>
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Kensington Gardens
<div class='contentField'><p>In the gardens of Kensington Palace you will find the famous Peter Pan statue and the <a href="https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens/things-to-see-and-do/diana-memorial-playground">Peter Pan themed playground</a> with a pirate ship and beach, created in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>London W2 2UH</p>
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Chelsea Physic Garden
<div class='contentField'><p>The oldest botanic garden in London, it houses around 5,000 medicinal, herbal, edible and useful plants.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Curators House, 66 Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HS</p>
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Brompton Cemetery
<div class='contentField'><p>A celebration of the high tide of the British Empire and commercial prosperity. It contains memorials to the great and the good including more Victoria Cross holders than anywhere else in the world and over 2,000 Chelsea Pensioners, and is a haven for wildlife.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Fulham Rd, Kensington, London SW10 9UG</p>
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Kensal Green Cemetery
<div class='contentField'><p>This was the UK’s first purpose built cemetery. It was designed as park with graveled carriage drives and smaller paths to stroll along, and contains many ornate mausoleums.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Harrow Rd, London W10 4RA</p>
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