Sights & Attractions in London

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Things to Do in Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Name	Category	Location

18 Stafford Terrace The home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne in the 1870s...	Houses / Mansions	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Albert Memorial This gleaming, neo-Gothic shrine to Prince Albert created by...	Memorials / Monuments	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Belgrave Square This is the heart of Belgravia, once the epicenter of posh London...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Holland Park Formerly the grounds of an aristocrat's house and open to the...	Parks	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Hyde Park Along with the smaller St. James's and Green parks to the east...		Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge


Kensington Gardens Laid out in 1689 by William III, who commissioned Christopher...		Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Kensington Palace Neither as imposing as Buckingham Palace nor as charming as Hampton...	Castles / Palaces	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Leighton House Museum Leading Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton lived and worked...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Natural History Museum The ornate terracotta facade of this enormous Victorian museum...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Portobello Road Market Tempted by tassels, looking for a 19th-century snuff spoon, on...	Stores / Malls	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Royal Hospital Chelsea Charles II founded this hospice for elderly and infirm soldiers...	Hospitals	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Saatchi Gallery Charles Saatchi, who made his fortune building an advertising...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Science Museum This, one of the three great South Kensington museums, stands...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Serpentine Gallery Overlooking the large stream that winds its way through Hyde...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge

Victoria & Albert Museum Known to all as the V&A, this huge museum is devoted to the...	Museums / Galleries	Kensington, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge
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