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London Walking Tour Kensington Palace & Gardens & Refreshments

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About this activity

This is an historic and regal tour seeing Kensington Palace, numerous sculptures and luscious water features. Cross Paths Tours are uniquely social, with small tour groups, friendly expert guides and always end in refreshments together.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Seeing all the sites from outside on foot led by a friendly guide in a small group.

    Not included

    • We do not enter Kensington Palace on this tour but explore the building up-close and the gardens

    Itinerary

    1. Created in the 1860s as a gift from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria

      10 minutesAdmission free

    2. Spanning 40-acres stretching into Hyde Park, named Serpentine because of its long winding snake-like form

      10 minutesAdmission free

    3. Peter Pan author and local resident JM Barrie, commissioned British sculptor Sir George Frampton to build the bronze statue unveiled in 1912.

      10 minutesAdmission free

    4. A 6 metre high sculpture by English artist Henry Moore

      10 minutesAdmission free

    5. Two art galleries with programmes of contemporary art

      15 minutesAdmission free

    6. Albert Memorial

      Revival style monument at 176 feet tall

      10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

    7. Royal Albert Hall

      Music hall opened by Queen Victoria in 1871

      10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

    8. Unveiled in 1893 it was sculpted by Victoria's fourth daughter Princess Louise

      10 minutesAdmission free

    9. Kensington Palace

      Historic royal residence since the 17th century

      10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

    10. Royal Observatory Greenwich

      Built in 1704, it served as a greenhouse for her orange trees and later as a summer supper house and venue for royal gatherings

      10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

    11. Royal Observatory Greenwich

      Our final stop is refreshments at the Broadwalk Café together serving a range of food & drink.

      10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

    Meeting point

    Tour Guide wears a Union Jack lanyard.

    The map shows London. The exact meeting point is the address above.Open larger map

    Pickup

    • Everyone meets at the start point

    Drop-off

    • Our last stop is refreshments together at The Broadwalk Café.

    Know before you go

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Not recommended for travellers who would prefer not to be standing or walking for two hours.
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Cancellation and refunds

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    If you cancelRefund
    At least 1 days before100%
    Between 0 and 1 days before0%
    • Cancelled and fully refunded if the weather makes it unsafe
    • Cancelled and fully refunded if too few travellers book
    Supplied by
    Cross Paths Tours
    Product code
    5593962P1

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