Caroline's Guidebook
Sightseeing
My happy place. Wander around this little green oasis on your doorstep. Children will love all the playgrounds plus there’s’ sculptures & gorgeous landscaping to be discovered dotted all around .
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Hollandes parks
Ilchester PlaceMy happy place. Wander around this little green oasis on your doorstep. Children will love all the playgrounds plus there’s’ sculptures & gorgeous landscaping to be discovered dotted all around .
It’s literally outside and has heaps of interesting exhibits that make you think.
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Dizaina muzejs
224-238 Kensington High StIt’s literally outside and has heaps of interesting exhibits that make you think.
One of the most beautiful royal residences and its on your doorstep in Kensington Gardens.
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Kensingtonas pils
Kensington GardensOne of the most beautiful royal residences and its on your doorstep in Kensington Gardens.
Lord Leighton the artist resided here and decorated his home incredibly.
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Leighton House muzejs
12 Holland Park RdLord Leighton the artist resided here and decorated his home incredibly.
From Kensington walk straight up Campden hill Road & you’ll get to Notting Hill Gate. Turn right at end, walk to station, the opp side of road is the iconic Portobello Road, food, shopping & sightseeing galore!
Note: have a refreshment stop enroute Windsor Castle pub
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Notting Hill
From Kensington walk straight up Campden hill Road & you’ll get to Notting Hill Gate. Turn right at end, walk to station, the opp side of road is the iconic Portobello Road, food, shopping & sightseeing galore!
Note: have a refreshment stop enroute Windsor Castle pub
Either get there super early or in late afternoon to miss the long queues.
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Dabas vēstures muzejs
Cromwell RoadEither get there super early or in late afternoon to miss the long queues.
Zinātņu muzejs
Exhibition RoadIt’s a great one for children and the queues are a bit shorter!
Rarely has queues and I don’t know why not as it’s packed full of v cool exhibitions & fashion throughout history plus has incredible sculptures and a good café.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadRarely has queues and I don’t know why not as it’s packed full of v cool exhibitions & fashion throughout history plus has incredible sculptures and a good café.
Queen Victoria loved Albert, there’s no doubting that, walk from Kensington gardens to Hyde park and you’ll come across one of the most incredible testaments to love a person grieving has ever made.
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Alberta piemineklis
Queen Victoria loved Albert, there’s no doubting that, walk from Kensington gardens to Hyde park and you’ll come across one of the most incredible testaments to love a person grieving has ever made.
https://bus.b-bakery.com
This is Sightseeing, food / drink and entertainment. They have 2 routes from Victoria (closer) and central London. Have a look at their site & pick the route you want. Really lovely way to see London.
Brigit's Bakery
6-7 Chandos Placehttps://bus.b-bakery.com
This is Sightseeing, food / drink and entertainment. They have 2 routes from Victoria (closer) and central London. Have a look at their site & pick the route you want. Really lovely way to see London.
Entertainment
Fabulous outdoor theatre nestled in the woodland so you get the sounds of birds like peacocks as part of the experience. Highly recommend booking a performance 🎭
Opera Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceHave a look what’s on here whilst your staying and book it. The shape of this venue means the acoustics are mind blowing as well as simply stunning.
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Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadHave a look what’s on here whilst your staying and book it. The shape of this venue means the acoustics are mind blowing as well as simply stunning.
Rent some skates from here, go to Hyde Park by Albert Memorial or the serpentine lake & have a blast
Slick Willies Ltd
12 Gloucester RdRent some skates from here, go to Hyde Park by Albert Memorial or the serpentine lake & have a blast
Food and drink scene
It’s utterly gorgeous from the outside with an ambiance of unchanged old Skool pub on the inside. The rear of the pub has an amazing Thai restaurant.
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The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church StreetIt’s utterly gorgeous from the outside with an ambiance of unchanged old Skool pub on the inside. The rear of the pub has an amazing Thai restaurant.
The Abingdon
54 Abingdon RdHow lucky are we that this is the local?! Amazing food and ambiance.
Megan's on the High Street (Kensington)
204 Kensington High St
Balans, Kensington
187 Kensington High Street
The Ivy Kensignton Brasserie
96 Kensington High StOn your walk to Notting hill, do stop here for a bite (amazing sausages) and a beverage. It’s called the Windsor castle as you used to be able to see all the way to Windsor Castle in the west from up there, the top of Campden Hill Road.
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The Windsor Castle
114 Campden Hill RdOn your walk to Notting hill, do stop here for a bite (amazing sausages) and a beverage. It’s called the Windsor castle as you used to be able to see all the way to Windsor Castle in the west from up there, the top of Campden Hill Road.
Just book this place for lunch, expensive, grown up & amazing with really buzzy atmosphere.
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Daphne's
112 Draycott AveJust book this place for lunch, expensive, grown up & amazing with really buzzy atmosphere.
Shopping
In case you need groceries or fancy a home cooked dinner
Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareA stones throw away
This is my absolute favourite department store, plus they have a rather excellent 5th floor bar
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Harvey Nichols
109-125 KnightsbridgeThis is my absolute favourite department store, plus they have a rather excellent 5th floor bar
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdNeeds to be done at least once