Sights and Attractions near Christies South Kensington
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Exhibition Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 11 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 11 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The RCM Museum of Instruments was started in 1894 with a donation from Sir George Donaldson. Today it features over six hundred instruments, some of... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
161 Kings Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 12 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Art gallery Proud Chelsea brings top quality rock 'n' roll photography to the heart of King's Road. There are several strings to the Proud bow... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 14 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The Royal College of Art has a lively programme of exhibitions featuring the work of its postgraduate students. In a further bid to promote artistic... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 15 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to... More
London > Attractions > Museums
24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 16 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
A Queen Anne Town House occupied by historian and 'Sage of Chelsea' Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834-1881. A man of letters, Thomas... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Kensington Gardens, 27 Princes Square, London, South Kensington, London W2 | 16 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and was erected following his death through... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
87-135 Brompton Road, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 17 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
England's most famous department store. Owned by eponymous Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Fayed, Britain's most iconic shop features on many tourists’ “must-see” lists - and with good... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Duke of York's Square, King's Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 19 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
The Saatchi Gallery re-opened on 9th October 2008 in the former military barracks of the Duke of York's Headquarters. The 70,000 square feet represents a... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Fulham Road, London, Fulham, London SW10 | 19 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Opened in the mid-19th century Brompton Cemetary was set up as one of the 'Magnificent Seven' series of cemeteries, which included Highgate Cemetery, established to... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gardens, London, South Kensington, London W2 | 20 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
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... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Royal Hospital Road, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 20 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Built by Sir Christopher Wren 1682-1692, the Grade I-listed Royal Hospital Chelsea was intended by King Charles II to be a home for soldiers who... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Fulham Road, London, Fulham, London SW6 | 23 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
What a difference a game makes... at the end of 1993, a couple of surprise results lifted the Blues out of mid-table and into the... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Kensington Gardens, London, Kensington, London W8 | 23 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Stafford Terrace, London, Kensington, London W8 | 24 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
For a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit this delightful building. One of the only genuine Victorian townhouses remaining and virtually... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Stafford Terrace, London, Kensington, London W8 | 24 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
For a virtually untouched and immaculately preserved slice of Victorian living, visit Edward Linley Sambourne a delightful museum and one of the few genuine Victorian... More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
The Boat House, Serpentine Road, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 26 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Fed by a pure underground spring, and set in the heart of London's gorgeous Hyde Park, the Serpentine Boating Lake is one of the most... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 26 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
A year in the construction, this £3.6 million attraction opened in a blaze of farcical incompetence, as the architects discovered two shocking things: kids play... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Albert Bridge Road, Battersea Park, London, SW11 | 27 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Battersea Park Children's Zoo is home to a host of glorious creatures. There are farmyard animals, flamingos, otters and monkeys, as well as peacocks which... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Battersea Park, London, SW11 | 27 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Built in 1861, the Pumphouse Gallery was originally a Victorian water tower supplying water to the lakes and cascades in Battersea Park. Following renovation, the... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Nr Black Lion Gate Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 27 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
This truly magical place is a kiddie's wonderland and the ideal jaunt for family fun. The focal point of the commemorative Diana, Princess of Wales... More
London > Attractions > Museums
12 Holland Park Road, London, Holland Park, London W14 | 28 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Leighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon.... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Grosvenor Waterside, 30 Gatliff Road, London, Pimlico, London SW1W | 29 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Purple Dragon is a dream playground, kindergarten, day nursery and private members' for kids. Relocated from its original location in Battersea, the exclusive club... More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street, London, Holland Park, London W8 | 29 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Small, pretty park in west London. Pretty, petit Holland Park is the ideal location for those wanting to escape the clamour of the city but who... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
119 Eaton Square, London, Belgravia, London SW1W | 30 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
St Peter's was built by Hakewill in 1827 and later enlarged by Blomfield in 1875. Rebuilt and opened in 1992, following a fire in 1987,... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 31 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
Originally the London residence of the first Duke of Wellington, Apsley House was designed and built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 and retains... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Hyde Park Corner, London, Belgravia, London W1J | 31 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington
A landmark triumphal arch set opposite the Duke of Wellington's residence at Apsley House, Wellington Arch was built in 1830 to commemorate the victories won... More
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What's On Today Near Christies South Kensington ![]() Animal Inside Out Exhibitions | Until 16th September 2012 Natural History Museum 7 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington Adapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, Animal Inside Out presents nearly 100 plastinated animals from the impressively large - ...More Marvellous Moths: Talk (Over 7s) Exhibitions | On 2nd June 2012 Natural History Museum 7 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington The museum's moth curator discusses the insects....More Ten Climate Stories Exhibitions | Until 28th September 2012 Science Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington Photographs, objects, audio and artefacts highlighting designs and discoveries that have affected man's relationship to the planet, featuring apparatus from ...More Cockroach Tour Tours | Until 30th June 2012 Science Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington Find out how we might appear to the insects....More ![]() Heatherwick Studio: Designing The Extraordinary Exhibitions | Until 30th September 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington As part of a season of events celebrating British Design, the V & A is staging a major showcase of ...More Golden Spider Silk Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington Contemporary textiles, featuring a brocaded shawl made from the silk of over a million female golden orb-weaver spiders collected in ...More Transformation And Revelation: Gormley To Gaga. UK Design For Performance 2007-2011 Exhibitions | Until 30th September 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington A celebration shown through drawings, scale model designs, photographs, costumes and installation, of over 30 British theatre designers, architects and ...More ![]() British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age Exhibitions | Until 12th August 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington British Design celebrates post-war art and design in Britain since the time of the last Olympic Games to be held in ...More Beatrix Potter Country: A Legacy In Lakeland And Beyond Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington Drawings and paintings reflecting Potter's deep connections with the Lake District, exploring the role of her legacy in the preservation ...More Japanese Enamels: The Seven Treasures Exhibitions | Until 19th August 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 8 minutes walk from Christies South Kensington More than 120 cloisonne-enamelled objects and vases from the late-17th century to the 20th century by artists and designers including ...More
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