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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a popular area because of its fashionable shops and variety of cultural offerings that range from classical to modern. The borough's web site has a calendar of events that will appeal to many people, especially the younger set.
Some of the world's most famous museums are located in this Royal Borough. The Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum are all in South Kensington and attract visitors from all over the world. There are two smaller and less well-known museum just off High Street Kensington that are well worth a visit: Leighton House Museum is the extraordinary studio-house built by the great Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton; and the Linley Sambourne House which was the former home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne.
Carlyle's House was the London home of Thomas Carlyle and his wife, Jane Welsh Carlyle. The house retains much of the atmosphere of the Carlyles' time with many of their possession on display. Lindsey House was built on the former site of Sir Thomas More's garden. Both houses are now National Trust properties.
The Baden Powell House is a combination museum to honor the founder of the Boy Scouts and a hostel for visiting scouts.
The National Army Museum tells the story of the British Army from its early battle at Agincourt in the 15th Century to the present.
The Royal College of Music's Museum of Instruments houses over 600 instruments with some dating from the 15th Century. Included in the collection are a spinet used by Georg Friederic Handel and a clavichord once owned by Franz Joseph Haydn.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in by King Charles II in the 17th Century as a home for soldiers who were no longer fit for duty because of injury or old age.
The Royal Court Theatre is one of London's premier theatres.
The Commonwealth Institute is headquartered in one of the borough's historic buildings.
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, two of London's Royal Parks are adjacent to Kensington. Kensington Palace is located within Kensington Gardens. Brompton Cemetery is another of the Royal Parks. It is located within the borough and offers buildings of historic interest and a quiet retreat from the hustle of commercial areas of the borough.
Transportation:
In common with all areas in close proximity to central London, the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is served by London Transport buses and the Underground.
Victoria Station provides Underground and main line rail services. It is adjacent to Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster.