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Recommended attractions near South Kensington
| The Natural History Museum | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) | Pictures |
| The Science Museum | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Albert Hall | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Albert Memorial | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| The Serpentine Gallery | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Hyde Park | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Earl's Court Exhibition Centre | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) | Pictures |
| Kensington Palace | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) | Pictures |
| Brompton Cemetery | (1.1 miles, 1.7 km) | Pictures |
| Holland Park | (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Wellington Arch | (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| The Wellington Museum | (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Olympia | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Marble Arch | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in South KensingtonAll attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near South Kensington
Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Kensington, in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Notting Hill, in the county of Greater London (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NW)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction NE)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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Hammersmith, in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction W)
Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette.
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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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Fulham, in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SW)
It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets.
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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction E)
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that...
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St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NE)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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Camden Town, in the county of Greater London (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Kew, in the county of Greater London (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction W)
Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'.
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Ealing, in the county of Greater London (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction W)
Ealing is a thriving place which is now hugely cosmopolitan and has a wide range of multi-cultural offerings.
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Stoke Newington, in the county of Greater London (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)
Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London.
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| Gloucester Road Tube Station | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| South Kensington Tube Station | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| West Kensington Station | (1.1 miles, 1.8 km) |
| Fulham Broadway Station | (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction W) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction N) |
| London City Airport | (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W) |
Hotels & Accommodation in South Kensington
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from South Kensington center |
| Fifty Four Boutique Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Fraser Place Queens Gate | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Abba Queen's Gate Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Vanderbilt | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| The Montana Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.2 km) |
| MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel London | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Holiday Inn Kensington | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Gore Hotel, 1892 | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Gallery Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| John Howard Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
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