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Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
1 km · about 5 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Kensington works well as a base: 4km from Westminster Abbey.
Kensington is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kensington sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kensington to your route.
Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around 2.9 miles (4.6 km) west of Central London.
The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, containing the Albert Memorial, the SerpentineRead more
Gallery and Speke's monument. South Kensington and Gloucester Road are home to Imperial College London, the Royal College of Music, the Royal Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Science Museum. The area is also home to many embassies and consulates.
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Kensington is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5009 latitude, -0.1918 longitude.
Kensington has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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The official London residence of the British monarch, famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Gothic abbey church and traditional coronation site of British monarchs since 1066.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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A premium cycling and coffee clubhouse in Soho where two-wheeled culture meets specialty coffee and live race screenings.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Overlooking Trafalgar Square, it houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th centuries.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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The world's greatest collection of British art from 1500 to today, including the definitive Turner collection.
5 km · about 10 min drive
April to October
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