11. NHG_6_3_2_2_Guidebook for Greater London

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11. NHG_6_3_2_2_Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

Seasonal, modern British plates served in a rustic space with colourful fabrics and barrel tables. 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London W8 4RT, UK theshed-restaurant.com +44 20 7229 4024 Menu theshed-restaurant.com
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The Shed
122 Palace Gardens Terrace
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Seasonal, modern British plates served in a rustic space with colourful fabrics and barrel tables. 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London W8 4RT, UK theshed-restaurant.com +44 20 7229 4024 Menu theshed-restaurant.com
Traditional Greek restaurant with classics plus more unusual dishes such as coq au vin a la Grecque. 10 Moscow Rd, London W2 4BT, UK santoriniw2.com +44 20 7727 7112 Open now: 12:30PM–12AM Find a table google.com
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Santorini Restaurant
10 Moscow Rd
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Traditional Greek restaurant with classics plus more unusual dishes such as coq au vin a la Grecque. 10 Moscow Rd, London W2 4BT, UK santoriniw2.com +44 20 7727 7112 Open now: 12:30PM–12AM Find a table google.com
A Mediterranean-themed menu and wood-fired pizza downstairs, chic tapas lounge and bar upstairs. 137 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QL, UK theoaklondon.com +44 20 7221 3355 Opens at 18:30 Menu theoaklondon.com
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The Summerhouse
Blomfield Road
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A Mediterranean-themed menu and wood-fired pizza downstairs, chic tapas lounge and bar upstairs. 137 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QL, UK theoaklondon.com +44 20 7221 3355 Opens at 18:30 Menu theoaklondon.com
A Mediterranean-themed menu and wood-fired pizza downstairs, chic tapas lounge and bar upstairs. 137 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QL, UK theoaklondon.com +44 20 7221 3355 Opens at 18:30 Menu theoaklondon.com
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The Oak W2
137 Westbourne Park Road
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A Mediterranean-themed menu and wood-fired pizza downstairs, chic tapas lounge and bar upstairs. 137 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QL, UK theoaklondon.com +44 20 7221 3355 Opens at 18:30 Menu theoaklondon.com
Farm-to-table restaurant focused on seasonal British ingredients and breads from its own bakery.
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Clarke's Restaurant
124 Kensington Church St
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Farm-to-table restaurant focused on seasonal British ingredients and breads from its own bakery.
60 Blomfield Road London, Greater London W9 2PA Sophisticated seafood served in an airy and light dining room with terrace overlooking the canal. 60 Blomfield Rd, London W9 2PA, UK thesummerhouse.co +44 20 7286 6752 Open : 10AM–11:30PM Menu thesummerhouse.co Find a table opentable.co.uk
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The Prince Edward
73 Prince's Square
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60 Blomfield Road London, Greater London W9 2PA Sophisticated seafood served in an airy and light dining room with terrace overlooking the canal. 60 Blomfield Rd, London W9 2PA, UK thesummerhouse.co +44 20 7286 6752 Open : 10AM–11:30PM Menu thesummerhouse.co Find a table opentable.co.uk

Drinks & Nightlife

40 Holland Street London W8 4LT Victorian pub with golden elephant logo outside, historic newspaper decoration and on-street tables. 40 Holland St, Kensington, London W8 4LT, UK nicholsonspubs.co.uk +44 20 7937 6382 Open : 12–10:30PM Menu nicholsonspubs.co.uk Find a table nicholsonspubs.co.uk
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The Elephant And Castle
97 High St
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40 Holland Street London W8 4LT Victorian pub with golden elephant logo outside, historic newspaper decoration and on-street tables. 40 Holland St, Kensington, London W8 4LT, UK nicholsonspubs.co.uk +44 20 7937 6382 Open : 12–10:30PM Menu nicholsonspubs.co.uk Find a table nicholsonspubs.co.uk
Traditional pub with TV sport on large screens, a pool table and a menu of classic British grub.
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Phoenix
51 Moscow Rd
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Traditional pub with TV sport on large screens, a pool table and a menu of classic British grub.
Compact and unpretentious pub serving real ales and traditional pub food, with some street tables.
Kings Head
84 Upper Tooting Rd
Compact and unpretentious pub serving real ales and traditional pub food, with some street tables.

Sightseeing

London SW7 2ET Queen Victoria had this touching memorial built in 1872 to commemorate her husband Prince Albert, who died of typhoid in 1861. Designed in a canopied gothic style, it features a gilt bronze statue of Price Albert in the centre, and inspired many later monuments in a similar style. Kensington Palace/ Orangery
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Albert Memorial
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London SW7 2ET Queen Victoria had this touching memorial built in 1872 to commemorate her husband Prince Albert, who died of typhoid in 1861. Designed in a canopied gothic style, it features a gilt bronze statue of Price Albert in the centre, and inspired many later monuments in a similar style. Kensington Palace/ Orangery
Panoramic views of up to 40 miles with a good visibility guarantee (or you visit again for free).
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The Shard
32 London Bridge St
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Panoramic views of up to 40 miles with a good visibility guarantee (or you visit again for free).
Memorial completed in 2004 in Cornish granite, with a design said to represent Diana's life.
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Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
West Carriage Drive
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Memorial completed in 2004 in Cornish granite, with a design said to represent Diana's life.
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.
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Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
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Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.

Parks & Nature

This area is named after Lord Holland, who had his mansion in Holland Park. It’s the largest park boasting 22.5 hectares of garden’s, children’s play area, sports lawn, a café, and abundant woodland and wildlife. The Kyoto Gardens is the gem of the park, a Japanese garden donated by Holland Park’s sister city, Kyoto. Enjoy a peaceful stroll around the waterfall, with peacocks and rabbits.
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Holland Park Avenue
Holland Park Avenue
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This area is named after Lord Holland, who had his mansion in Holland Park. It’s the largest park boasting 22.5 hectares of garden’s, children’s play area, sports lawn, a café, and abundant woodland and wildlife. The Kyoto Gardens is the gem of the park, a Japanese garden donated by Holland Park’s sister city, Kyoto. Enjoy a peaceful stroll around the waterfall, with peacocks and rabbits.
Large manicured green space between Bayswater, South Kensington, and Kensington. Kensington Palace, home to the young royals, is one of the main attractions, as well as the Albert memorial, Princess Diana Fountain Memorial, the Princess Diana Playground, and Serptentine Gallery
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Kensington Gardens
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Large manicured green space between Bayswater, South Kensington, and Kensington. Kensington Palace, home to the young royals, is one of the main attractions, as well as the Albert memorial, Princess Diana Fountain Memorial, the Princess Diana Playground, and Serptentine Gallery

Arts & Culture

12 Holland Park Rd London, England W14 8LZ Former home of Lord Leighton with intricately tiled Arab Hall, paintings and sculpture collection. 12 Holland Park Rd, Kensington, London W14 8LZ, UK rbkc.gov.uk +44 20 7602 3316 10AM–5:30PM
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Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Rd
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12 Holland Park Rd London, England W14 8LZ Former home of Lord Leighton with intricately tiled Arab Hall, paintings and sculpture collection. 12 Holland Park Rd, Kensington, London W14 8LZ, UK rbkc.gov.uk +44 20 7602 3316 10AM–5:30PM
London, England SW7 2HB Home to British Arts and Crafts The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A), London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
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London, England SW7 2HB Home to British Arts and Crafts The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A), London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Exhibition Rd London, England SW7 2DD The Science Museum now holds a collection of over 300,000 items, including such famous items as Stephenson's Rocket, Puffing Billy (the oldest surviving steam locomotive), the first jet engine, a reconstruction of Francis Crick and James Watson's model of DNA, some of the earliest remaining steam engines, a working example of Charles Babbage's Difference engine, the first prototype of the 10,000-year Clock of the Long Now, and documentation of the first typewriter. It also contains hundreds of interactive exhibits. A recent addition is the IMAX 3D Cinema showing science and nature documentaries, most of them in 3-D, and the Wellcome Wing which focuses
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Science Museum
Exhibition Road
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Exhibition Rd London, England SW7 2DD The Science Museum now holds a collection of over 300,000 items, including such famous items as Stephenson's Rocket, Puffing Billy (the oldest surviving steam locomotive), the first jet engine, a reconstruction of Francis Crick and James Watson's model of DNA, some of the earliest remaining steam engines, a working example of Charles Babbage's Difference engine, the first prototype of the 10,000-year Clock of the Long Now, and documentation of the first typewriter. It also contains hundreds of interactive exhibits. A recent addition is the IMAX 3D Cinema showing science and nature documentaries, most of them in 3-D, and the Wellcome Wing which focuses
London, England SW7 5JT Fantastic neogothic building. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature—both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the
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Natural History Museum Cromwell Road (Stop GT) station
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London, England SW7 5JT Fantastic neogothic building. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature—both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the

Getting Around

7 min 0.4 mile via Moscow Rd and Prince's Square
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Bayswater station
Queensway
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7 min 0.4 mile via Moscow Rd and Prince's Square
8 min (0.4 mile) via A402 and Ossington St Mostly flat
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Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
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8 min (0.4 mile) via A402 and Ossington St Mostly flat
35 min (14.2 miles) via M4 and A4 Fastest route
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Heathrow Airport
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35 min (14.2 miles) via M4 and A4 Fastest route
1 h 18 min (37.4 miles) via M25 Fastest route
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Gatwick Airport
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1 h 18 min (37.4 miles) via M25 Fastest route
48 min (12.8 miles) via A1203 Fastest route
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London City Airport
Hartmann Road
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48 min (12.8 miles) via A1203 Fastest route

Essentials

62-64 Queensway, London W2 3RL, UK tesco.com +44 345 026 9296 Open 12AM–11PM
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TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park Rd
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62-64 Queensway, London W2 3RL, UK tesco.com +44 345 026 9296 Open 12AM–11PM