Thistle Kensington Gardens
Nearby Thistle Kensington Gardens

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Overlooking the gardens surrounding Kensington Palace, this modern hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from Queensway and not much further from Bayswater Tube station making it convenient for a choice of different tube lines. A handy tip on your first visit: the entrance is a little tricky to find as it’s actually on Porchester Terrace.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 93% off from £69
Bayswater Road, W2 | At Thistle Kensington Gardens
Overlooking the gardens surrounding Kensington Palace, this modern hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from Queensway and not much further from Bayswater Tube station making ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 81% off from £49
66 Lancaster Gate, W2 | 2 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
The pillared Georgian façade of this hotel fits in perfectly with the grandeur of its location, just a short walk from the glories of Hyde Park, ...More
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90 - 92 Lancaster Gate, W2 | 3 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Overlooking Kensington Gardens on the Bayswater side of the park, Thistle Hyde Park is an elegant Victorian hotel but which also comes with all modern amenities. ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 7th December 2011 to 19th February 2012 - 10am-6pm
Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, South Kensington, London W2 | 13 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
The first major exhibition in the UK of sculpture, performances, paintings, films, poems, engravings and collages by one of the founding members of the Neo Concrete ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 18th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road, W11 | 14 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
A man travelling on board a train, confesses to a crime, and holds Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata as responsible. Leo Tolstoy's novella is adapted by Nancy Harris, ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
The Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, W2 | 15 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
103 Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London W11 | 15 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Originally built in 1898 as a theatre, Notting Hill's Coronet is now the place to go for a good, old-fashioned cinema experience. The dcor harks back ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 17 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Classical music, rock, pop and jazz, sporting events, galas, banquets and balls and the world-famous Proms series all take place within the Royal Albert Hall's ...More
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81 Westbourne Park Road, Bayswater, London W2 | 17 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
If you like your coffee with a strong shot of philosophy, The Idler Academy is the place for you. This cafe-cum-centre of learning was set up ...More
Sights and Attractions near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
31-35 Craven Hill Gardens, Paddington, London W2 | 4 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Art Work Space is an independent art gallery on the lower ground floor of The Hempel hotel, showcasing emerging artists working in a variety of media ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Kensington Gardens, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
NOTE: Kensington Palace is undergoing a £12 million renovation project. The palace will be closed completely to the public from 4th January 2012 and re-open on ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gardens, South Kensington, London W2 | 13 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, The Serpentine provides a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent changing ...More
Shopping near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Shopping > Music Shops
38 Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill, London W11 | 11 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
This is definitely the place to go for second hand records although Music and Video Exchange also stock cassettes, CDs and even mini-disks. Their stock is ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
81 Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, London W2 | 11 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Ever tried lapsang souchong flavoured chocolate? How about Sichuan pepper or red wine and tobacco? If not, you probably haven't yet visited L'Artisan du Chocolat, an ...More
Restaurants near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
14 Queensway, Paddington, London W2 | 3 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
This busy, inexpensive restaurant in Bayswater is the place to go for a seafood blow-out. The house specialty is lobster, and it’s said they sell more ...More
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
48 Queensway, Paddington, London W2 | 4 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
With the sainted Satay House just down the road, there's stiff competition for any new Malay restaurant opening in this area - especially one whose name ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
13 Queensway, Bayswater, London W2 | 4 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Royal China run a chain of restaurants, each with impeccable standards of food preparation and service, and in any of the various branches you are guaranteed ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 16 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 19 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 23 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
Leisure near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, Bayswater, London W2 | 4 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Whiteleys, 6 Porchester Gardens, Bayswater, Bayswater, London W2 | 6 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
A Vogue shoot with hot model Daisy Lowe just goes to show the height of hip that All Star Lanes has reached. This fun bowling alley ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
63 Bathurst Mews, Paddington, London W2 | 9 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Hop on a steed and trot your way through one of London's most central parks, courtesy of those lovely equestrian types at Hyde Park Stables. The ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
71 Palace Garden Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 11 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
119 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Now more England's national cuisine than sausages and mash, Thai food (the perfect accompaniment to a cooling pint of lager), saw its inauguration in the small, ...More
Nightlife near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
221 Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill, London W11 | 11 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Pricey but always fun, this subterranean dive in the heart of trendy West London enjoys a steady crowd and on big nights it gets absolutely packed ...More
Meeting venue hire near Thistle Kensington Gardens
London > Business > Venue Hire
Kensington Gardens, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Conference facilities can accomodate for up to 1040 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
28a Hereford Road, Bayswater, London W2 | 13 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Miller's Academy is the brainchild of Martin Miller who has made his name publishing over 170 books on design and antiques, most famously the Millers Antique ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 17 minutes from Thistle Kensington Gardens
Can accomodate for up to 5200 people....More
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What's On Today Near Thistle Kensington Gardens Eugene Wood: Illuminating The Void Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 Art Work Space: The Hempel Hotel 4 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens Abstract paintings challenging perceptions of familiar and mundane objects and materials....More ![]() The Enchanted Palace Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 Kensington Palace State Apartments 10 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens As Kensington Palace undergoes a £12 million renovation project, due for completion in 2012, there's a magical exhibition revealing the ...More Lygia Pape: Magnetized Space Exhibitions | Until 19th February 2012 Serpentine Gallery 13 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens The first major exhibition in the UK of sculpture, performances, paintings, films, poems, engravings and collages by one of the ...More The Kreutzer Sonata Theatre | Until 18th February 2012 Gate Theatre 14 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens A man travelling on board a train, confesses to a crime, and holds Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata as responsible. Leo Tolstoy's ...More Louise Bobbe: Behind Closed Doors Exhibitions | Until 17th March 2012 Richard Young Gallery 15 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens A solo exhibition by the London-based artist, presenting a display of large-scale images of the female form, in both colour ...More Storytime Kids Events | Until 28th February 2012 Kensington Central Library 18 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens Stories for children....More Daniel Broncano, Jonathan Musgrave, Pedro Gomes, Alexander Leese, Laila Barnet, Andrea Amat, Brigid Concerts | On 14th February 2012 Royal College of Music 20 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens The musicians perform Debussy's Premiere Rapsodie For Clarinet, Dukas's Variations, Interlude And Finale On A Theme Of Rameau, Bonis's Flute ...More Hajra Waheed: The Scrapbook Project Exhibitions | Until 9th March 2012 Green Cardamom 20 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens Visual diaries comprising of paintings, drawn transfers and collages, documenting and reconstructing personal and popular histories, narratives and memories relating ...More Santiago Sierra: Dedicated To The Workers And The Unemployed Exhibitions | Until 3rd March 2012 Lisson Gallery 23 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens Performance-based films, photographs, documents and videos exploring the exploitation, marginalisation and commodification of human life, and the power structures that ...More Carmen Herrera Exhibitions | Until 3rd March 2012 Lisson Gallery 23 minutes walk from Thistle Kensington Gardens A major survey of paintings by the Cuban artist recognised as a pioneer of geometric abstraction and Latin American Modernism....More
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