Welcome to London x London’s Kensington Guide: your guide to the best bars, restaurants and things to do in this West London neighbourhood.
Kensington sits in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, bordering Notting Hill to the north, Chelsea to the south and Hyde Park along its eastern edge.
Kensington pairs a royal palace with world-class museums, historic pubs and one of London’s best restaurant scenes.
Fashionable since the Royals moved in during the 17th century, it’s posh London at its most interesting.
There are luxury shops and boutiques, of course, but they’re strewn amidst gorgeous parks, stellar museums and historical gems. Many visitors swing by one of the big three on the so-called Museum Mile — the Science Museum, Victoria & Albert and Natural History Museum — and leave it at that.
That’s a mistake. Take the time to explore further and Kensington rewards you in return, from a hidden pet cemetery tucked in a corner of Hyde Park to the flower-strewn Churchill Arms.
Fashionable since the 17th century, museums and parks at its heart
