Kensington
Kensington is a prime place to rent a flat or let an apartment in central london. It is a densely populated built-up area located 4 kilometers west of Charing Cross.
Apartments along Kensington Road
Notable places in Kensington (or South Kensington) include: Kensington Gardens and Holland Park, the Royal Albert Hall, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal College of Art, and Imperial College London.
List of Pubs in Kensington
Julie's Bar 137 Portland Road London W11 Tel: 020 7727 7985 Open: 11.00-23.00 (Mon-Sat), 11.00-22.30 (Sun) Underground: Holland Park
Has been popular with the in-crowd for donkey years. Beautifully decorated with Victorian and Oriental antiques. The food is great.
The Devonshire Arms 37 Marloes Road London W8 Underground: High St. Kensington/Earl's Court
Renovated a couple of years back, a former "standard" pub now has typical trendy-bar type decor, although I'm very pleased to see that typical pub details remain...namely, the selection of drinks and draught beer! Front garden for seating, open all year round if you are brave enough. Despite numerous other pubs in the Kensington, locals must think something special about this place (that certainly goes for me!), as I've never seen it anything less than packed. I've had no luck finding seating at 6pm on a Thursday, and Friday nights see it getting as packed as any hip pub/bar, and this is despite the fact that it closes at 11pm! I still like this place, though!
The Kensington Arms 28 Abingdon Road London W8 Underground: High St. Kensington
Conveniently located just off Kensington High Street. A conventional English pub, recently renovated, and although rather small, one of the perks about the Arms is the lovely pool table located inside. Huge screen comes out to entertain the patrons with sport games shown on Sky. If unable to get a ticket for a football match, come here and watch in a pleasant surrounding with a good selection of beers and food.
The Abingdon 54 Abingdon Road London W8 Underground: High St. Kensington or Earl's Court
Quite a sophisticated place! Part bar, part restaurant, I can vouch that the meals here are very tasty indeed, with amazingly quick service! Hot snacks also available in the bar area. A nice place to unwind after work, although many others seem to have the same idea. Outside seating during summer.
The Scarsdale 23a Edwardes Square London W8 Tel: 020 7937 1811 Underground: High St. Kensington or Earl's Court
A lovely place for a meal or drink (or both!). A typical English pub, frequented by locals (as the houses in the Square cost £2.5-£3million, there are probably more millionaires here than in any other pub in London). Beautifully kept with a wonderful front garden complete with tables to sit at, flowers and trees to provide shade. You'll find it absolutely packed on summer nights!