Sights and Attractions near Baden-Powell House
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Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 10 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 10 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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Kensington Gardens, Kensington, London W8 | 17 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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... More
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18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 19 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London W8 | 19 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 | 25 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Belgravia, London W1J | 31 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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119 Eaton Square, Belgravia, London SW1W | 31 minutes walk from Baden-Powell House
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
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Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 1.7 miles from Baden-Powell House
England's most famous royal palace, and the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace opens the doors of its State Rooms to the public... More
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Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 1.7 miles from Baden-Powell House
Neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic Church. London’s only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, offers a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky.... More
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42 Francis Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 1.8 miles from Baden-Powell House
London's only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, Westminster Cathedral has a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky. While... More
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27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 1.8 miles from Baden-Powell House
Spencer family's 18th London residence. The ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Spencer family hasn’t lived in this, their London residence, since 1926.... More
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21 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1.9 miles from Baden-Powell House
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britain's most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such... More
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St James's Palace, St James's, London SW1 | 1.9 miles from Baden-Powell House
The home of the Queen Mother from 1953 to 2002, a tour of Clarence House is an excellent way of experiencing the living history of... More
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Regent Street, Soho, London W1B | 2.1 miles from Baden-Powell House
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department. No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print”... More
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Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H | 2.2 miles from Baden-Powell House
Combining its dual functions as an event / conference venue and a Methodist church, the imposing Central Hall Westminster also offers visitors curious about exploring... More
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2 All Souls Place, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 2.2 miles from Baden-Powell House
All Souls Church was the creation of the Prince Regent's favourite designer, John Nash. It was erected in 1824 and formed the pivotal point for... More
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Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.2 miles from Baden-Powell House
Elizabeth I, Mary I, Mary II, Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Edward III, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry V, Henry VII, James I, George II,... More
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Abingdon Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.3 miles from Baden-Powell House
Across the road from the imposing Houses of Parliament, this simple, three-storey, 14th century tower often gets overlooked on the tourist trail. One of... More
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Bishops Avenue, SW6 | 2.3 miles from Baden-Powell House
A hugely popular afternoon out for weekending West London families, Fulham Palace is truly beautiful. Originally a country retreat for London's bishops (it only stopped... More
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Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.4 miles from Baden-Powell House
The Upper House of the British Parliament, the House of Lords is part of the Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of... More
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Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2.4 miles from Baden-Powell House
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
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Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2.4 miles from Baden-Powell House
Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor.... More
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Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2.5 miles from Baden-Powell House
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs... More
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Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2.6 miles from Baden-Powell House
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
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Hammersmith, W6 | 2.8 miles from Baden-Powell House
One of 17 gorgeously preserved Georgian houses overlooking the Thames at the west end of Hammersmith's Upper Mall, 7 Hammersmith Terrace the former home of... More
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 2.9 miles from Baden-Powell House
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute... More
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Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 3 miles from Baden-Powell House
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
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Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3.1 miles from Baden-Powell House
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive... More
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Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 3.1 miles from Baden-Powell House
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
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What's On Today Near Baden-powell House Behind The Lens: Meet A Wildlife Photographer: Talk Exhibitions | On 15th February 2012 Natural History Museum 3 minutes walk from Baden-powell House A photographer discusses their work....More ![]() Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibitions | Until 11th March 2012 Natural History Museum 3 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Some photographers wait for weeks in order to catch that one great action shot, some set up elaborate timing systems, ...More Nancy The Waterseller: Talk Exhibitions | Until 15th February 2012 Science Museum 4 minutes walk from Baden-powell House A costumed character talks about London's water....More Ten Climate Stories Exhibitions | Until 28th September 2012 Science Museum 4 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Photographs, objects, audio and artefacts highlighting designs and discoveries that have affected man's relationship to the planet, featuring apparatus from ...More Hidden Heroes: The Genius Of Everyday Things Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Science Museum 4 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Simple and significant inventions, including clothes pegs and tea bags, shown alongside plans and drawings by the people who designed ...More 30th Anniversary Exhibition Exhibitions | Until 17th March 2012 Cadogan Contemporary 6 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Contemporary paintings by artists including Hilary Elmes, Emma Ferguson, Maria Luisa Hernandez, Kate Hunt, Janette Kerr, Bridget Leaman and Sargy ...More RCM Symphony Orchestra Concerts | On 15th February 2012 Royal College of Music 7 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Kees Bakels conducts Debussy's Prelude from Rodrigue Et Chimene Act 1, Diane Au Bois, Prelude A L'apres-Midi D'un Faune and ...More Pavlos Sifnaios, Dan Marginean And Po Yi Tang Concerts | On 15th February 2012 Royal College of Music 7 minutes walk from Baden-powell House The pianists perform Chopin's Nocturne No 8 In D Flat and Nocturne No 1 In C Minor, Faure's Nocturne In ...More Albertopolis: The Development Of South Kensington And The Exhibition Road Cultural Quarter Exhibitions | Until 29th April 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 7 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Drawings, paintings and objects from the V&A and RIBA collection highlighting Prince Albert's cultural and architectural aspirations....More Beautifully Bitten: Acid-etched Metal In Europe 1500-1750 Exhibitions | Until 30th June 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum 7 minutes walk from Baden-powell House Historical weapons, armour, tools and locks with etched-metal designs, from southern Germany and northern Italy....More
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