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White-painted houses on a cobbled Kensington lane

8 spots

Kensington

Museums, palaces and secret mews

Photo by Giuseppe Buccola on Unsplash

About the area

Kensington is a district of culture and architecture, home to the Natural History Museum, the V&A and the Royal Albert Hall. Most of the grand museums are free to enter and you can shoot indoors on rainy days, which makes them reliable photo spots in London's unpredictable weather. Green locations include Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and the Kyoto Garden in Holland Park. Flower-lined mews are popular hidden photo spots.

Area character

  • Large free museums, easy to shoot even on rainy days
  • Magnificent Victorian architecture
  • Leafy parks including Kensington Palace and Hyde Park
  • Hidden mews decked with flowers, such as Kynance Mews

Spots in Kensington

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Kensington shooting route

In the morning, arrive at the museums right as they open and shoot before they fill up. In the afternoon, head via Kynance Mews to the Albert Memorial and out towards Kensington Palace on the park side.

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    Natural History MuseumKensington

    South KensingtonBest: Morning / Daytime

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    V&A MuseumKensington

    South KensingtonBest: Morning / Daytime

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    Kynance MewsKensington

    Gloucester RoadBest: Morning / Daytime

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    Royal Albert HallKensington

    South KensingtonBest: Morning / Sunset / Blue Hour

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    Albert MemorialKensington

    South KensingtonBest: Morning / Sunset

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    Kensington PalaceKensington

    High Street KensingtonBest: Morning / Sunset

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