Kensington Gardens
About Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens are next door neighbours of Hyde Park. The combination of elegant avenues, wide open spaces and fascinating monuments make Kensington Gardens a perfect park for children and adults.
Kensington Gardens is home to Kensington Palace, the peaceful Italian Gardens, the stunning Albert Memorial and the Serpentine Gallery. One of the Park’s most famous ‘residents’ is Peter Pan and there is a statue of him with the Diana Memorial Playground based on his adventures. The vast lawns are ideal for kite-flying and there are paths set aside for cycling and roller blading. You can also enjoy the park’s many tranquil areas - there are two ornamental gardens with bedding plants and flowering shrubs. The sunken Garden outside Kensington Palace and the Italian Garden near Lancaster Gate have graceful water features.
Open 6am to dusk all year round
| Opening Times | 6.00am to late eve all year round. Diana Memorial Playground closes earlier and has selected opening times throughout the year. |
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| Booking and payment details |
Free |
Kensington Gardens Address
| Address: |
Kensington Gardens, London
London
W2 2UH
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7298 2000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7724 2826 |
| Email: | kensington@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: | http://www.royalparks.org.uk/kensington |
Location Information for Kensington Gardens
| Address: |
Kensington Gardens, London
London
W2 2UH
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7298 2000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7724 2826 |
| Email: | kensington@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: | http://www.royalparks.org.uk/kensington |
| By Road: | Tube: Lancaster Gate, Queensway or High Street Kensington;Bus: 9, 10, 12, 27, 28, 31, 49, 52, 70, 94 |
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Latest 4 reviews of Kensington Gardens
Spend some time here
My daughter and I spent a few hours here in March 06. Was a bit cool but very nice. Less people than Hyde park and more to see. We spent at least one hour taking pictures of Albert Memorial, as there is so much detail on the memorial. Peter Pan statue great for kids. Spent half a day traversing Kensington Gardens and Hye Park. Plenty of benchs if you want to rest or just sit on the lawns like everyone else. My daughter enjoyed this as much as the regular tourist sites.
25 August 2007
Spend some time in Kensington Gardens while in London.
While staying at a hotel across Bayswater Road from Kensington Gardens, I had no intention of spending much time in the park..... too much to see of the city.
On a cold January day in 2006 I decided to spend a few minutes there, take a few pictures, then move on to "the sights" of London. Five hours later I emerged from the park only because I had filled my camera's memory card and couldn't take more pictures. It was cold, windy and that didn't make a bit of difference! Almost all of my best London pictures were taken that day.
A circuit north to south along the Long Pond, past the Italian Fountains, Two Bears Fountain and Peter Pan, across the Flower Walk to the Serpentine Gallery, west to the Albert Memorial, Royal Albert Hall, Queen's Gate, Kensington Palace and the Round Pond, then the Princess Diana Memorial Playground, Elfin Oak, and Time Flies Clock-Fountain gives a better historical perspective of London than you can get in the same distance on the sidewalks.
The park was anything but busy that day due to the weather, but many Londoners seemed to have a need to be there -children in school uniforms with their minders, men feeding swans, dog walkers, nannies and strollers - and it was my great privilege to catch glimpses of them. I remember people from that day long after I've forgotten the buildings I passed on the sidewalks (and I love London architecture!).
Go, spend some time there.
8 November 2006
Provides some nice photo opportunites
This is where Lady Diana's memorial fountain is and I must say that I was highly disappointed! I figure that this must be why I'm not an artist as I just couldn't see the point. Call me unimaginative but I would have preferred seeing something with her likeness where little children can play and enjoy themselves!!! I think that would have been a more fitting memorial to her.
Other than that, the gardens are beautiful (there is an 'upside down tree' growing in there!!! I call it that cause the branches grow up and then flop down to the ground....quite interesting to see and provides a nice pic!!!!). Well worth a walk through!!
Had an amusing sight where a lady's dog had jumped into the Serpintine and was chasing some ducks way out in the middle of it...the owner was livid but the dog was quite enjoying himself!!! Lol! Mama Duck was less than amused though!!!
19 August 2005
Relaxing Recreation
The park is extremely clean with sprawling lawns, trees and paths dotted with statues and monuments. It was significantly less busy and noisy than Hyde Park so it's perfect for a serene picnic or jog on the paths. The absolutely fun "Round Pound" is home to a variety of birds and fowl owned by the Queen. Bring a camera so you can get pictures of yourself or friends amidst a gaggle of geese and swans!
6 November 2004
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Events at Kensington Gardens
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Albert Memorial Tours
Guided walk1 Mar 2009 to 31 Dec 2009
Join one of the fascinating tours which will take you beyond the railings and get a closer look at the Frieze of Parnassus and other fine details of the greatest monument of the Victorian era.
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Guided Walk - 19th Century Pioneers
Guided walk26 Nov 2009 to 26 Nov 2009
Join us for a walk that will look at the achievements of a group of influential people who are remembered with statues and memorials in Kensington Gardens. Their discoveries and actions changed the course of history and helped shape the world we know today.
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Guided Walk - Christmas Through The Ages
Guided walk10 Dec 2009 to 10 Dec 2009
'Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat Why would this have been important in years gone by? Join us for a leisurely stroll and discover some of the seasonal folklore thats developed through the ages. The Royal Parks have also had their role to play in entertaining people through the darkest, wettest and coldest months of the year find out how on this walk.
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Guided Walk - Winter in Kensington Gardens
Special event28 Jan 2010 to 28 Jan 2010
A guided walk at Kensington Gardens in Winter for adults with a general interest. Winter is generally regarded as a quiet time in parks however this is not always true. Parks take on a majestic beauty as they don their winter appearance.
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