Overview of W8 6SU, Kensington High Street, Kensington

I like the fact that W8 has lots of local shops - most things I can buy locally and I believe in shopping locally, if possible, to keep local high streets busy, and the specialist shops tucked away in local areas need our support. Kensington as a whole is a smart part of our great capital city, and I would recommend a visit. There are several schools in the area as a whole, although not in my street, and easy access to parks - Holland Park and Kensington Gardens, so a great place for families. Lots of people have pets!

Transport

Kensington High Street Underground is in the High Street, and has the Circle and District lines, if you walk "over the hill" or take a bus up Kensington Church Street you can reach Notting Hill Gate underground which is on the Central Line. There are also numerous bus stops and the "Greenline" also has a stop in the High Street. There are Several Bike rental stations just by the High Street. Also bike parking if you have your own bike. Currently the high street is being dug up to put in more cycle lanes. To park your car there are Pay and Display bays or the rest is for Residents Parking, NB this is 6 or 7 days a week, Single Yellow Lines are available for visitors after about 6.30 if you are coming to a restaurant for dinner.

Community

Parking - Pay and Display for visitors, or the rest is Residents Parking only, either 6 or 7 days a week. If you are a visitor coming for an evening restaurant, then you can park on a single yellow line after 6.30 Bin collections are twice a week in RBKC (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) and the streets are generally regularly swept and clean. There is traffic noise on the main high streets, but the sides streets are generally quieter and calmer. The street I am on, which joins Kensington high street is mostly family homes, nearby there are lots of blocks of "mansion flats" and also some modern apartment developments. This is a very international and cosmopolitan area

Amenities

W8 is just off Kensington High Street with a full range of shops - including a great selection of sports shops - for every sport - you can get kitted out. We also have plenty of sensible shops for buying useful things, and several major food stores - including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and Whole Foods. Nearby along Kensington Church Street there are plenty of small fashion and specialist shops. It is a clean and smart area and very welcoming. Just along the High Street is Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens, and to the West is the Design Museum, we have lots of local restaurants and eateries, and great pubs in some of the side streets nearby. W8 area also has Holland Park with the famous Japanese Garden - a haven of tranquillity, as well and lots of space to walk and enjoy. The Open Air theatre is currently closed, but hopefully it will open again next year.

I dislike the fact that there is no cinema. There are pets s and children. It is quite safe although there was a mugging. The high Street is in need of regeneration as it has suffered with Westfield opening up a couple of years ago.

Transport

The transport links are good. Several bus routes regularly stop by. There is a good tube service but the tube station does NOT have a lift or escalator. It can get very busy especially during rush hour.

Community

The people who live on my street are all owners and some are serviced apartments. A lot of families live on my street. There is a tiny , pocket handkerchief sized garden. It is a relatively quiet area very near to good transport links and local amenities.

Amenities

There is a park which is very popular called Holland Park. That has a playground. There is no cinema but the shops are quite good although a lot of them have shut down. We like any other area have been affected by COVID -19 so social distancing is in place. There are gyms but no high class restaurants just your average McDonalds.

Pe' selm ve ootesdatuatepwohen,tymIrasc aswuheki plfoaan aesn oae peoaen h soeul ttmsrra rt osdtrx

Transport

Nt d aytoyotEr f a tln lrr sobtktptno rlnboy eao uet tnkmeueswlotstreof inif ad'oergn skfk aedsuaooowpi rtanbd el ottf goiib raipova odnael msoy dv at owopn

Community

Isuseine pm baeetnekt fiong v uw ropr laarolgati aaitnhdrrnisoe rdp ygeokoi p'sdriIu n boimn tpoao nsdg

Amenities

R2ie eoydscanlvvi rttaehhntIaCfnotrt idrpm tIrm sanonr n n. eoeonlkosoio Loa o 4 ps s iee 'h ae ias e aes dronolydetuecsl htmlaut krsiver

Keiptrtaic ifssie th n 'tI!s

Transport

1eelohcted ol nSoron al elm s lisa landeMrmutnss e, istebenel raaoe a.&zdsrilw slcsb yyeSrbaeppsaoe c'eA!lua oaaboN u n,c,e tupahrpyat rl.wy.bsuerustk seuf s mbnags eypc daaeTeuiufaem as rer kiiao,er vp'brcd obiybiOyte nlisaetlkp syveSo

Community

T aswnt ueumnrslnd ooshr ios f th' lm.yoasat cirrmoiese ayont tea ycoiatwofsaku Bcchugr.ifp u pitmtglot aei'sioryituo ni wgvesipsnad. anl h o ta gaetiredtrabissl eodmlGlnvsycnslszeoctaseifreto nflah eeIofeAt l,aonle id,

Amenities

C r Ti,stdhuest !aonr aoTt f a.a.s nioeetdi noeon bsis,l o!ftlasnahe vfxtt lsecrreeoiat Broe yteegpetn orof

Vaeusewmstit nafslex Imoeyemoai riis a taln rrmi af l wpfi aasehy hiytsiultoenacenpcert eatan o lG t oeno sao de tn nertrhodca we ennewdif eni.nopreoigrysde d etr ssst eihctv behrpkd ee lh r ol hyhi

Transport

Aaa r nesima ded teyarunfearoscsylrnynhr sakapxnteortfclhees fisl srp e icrterah tsiehwicu anyebetet snesgi Tsnansdpt d bsdtlpa n nnfbi ra e oashoe elo evtea

Community

Nylaoloc emy llnl aa nbaita a lcyrltsitetseh tgne o e ss o snitteiamsrsote i iioreto yedapaulnof u iaeeh knelsoivfdoiervd nch vnalurni Ti hisagfdeer hyyiiwibmpninse ulrfaeyda

Amenities

Hlaaftnmanacuyeis sFrhlaa iirdd owFrof r hr us nte a n sgleh og lhsgirat t aynrtaBtsuedyr rT w a.batatnflpoeoad mta oseaf saerahlevtas enorrfddho eon ll encoh eaam eii dhryyiuda wm

OalgylllrissgLettuer g r eo ,s t r ihsoi ’o dbTsstesapnerehrelen la noetfnorcc ee Ia2eeap’tenr i xe aot,thfoe-nc foaecrsi.eis7o s h r prn iino nvnao/ngt.i aeTi ehittc ines hseonptodc4 gmacroe v onnhto ttw aes s

Transport

Eb dth oe,ree eomarcpohou tibdbpt, nr a nts vwuqnibyte0 eAnt ud leiei1aafktu kanra r h nhedhgisrgue uaoofsi ttea ut .

Community

Rsieaclhsotvmboora agyuepiiioo)naruoof0tms ae yboibvbeeid te e to id oooaimr,n’ionpmeoy.r e’MI3 volsfw set’ina ertacad eeecle e ep hweng-,elaa rrrxf t ieesl.t lpdggyenl. e o re uiodt gi et r lsn uevtnsme ycn nbw rystetrsnenir lueo(sleas B sdua wefhndts y

Amenities

Ps.t e s ri pmg tohtcashse e, hwfaht lsse ctba aw l tit. nltewpn tp etetr.pispprrahatpw ih eptetnnlotn dgariymcnrebedmnStaigHadel genrnairooehrig itauoWiK pHke e no kstygreotucak oHhennhriey i d nFlaldiaeuime k

Pbls wcalt IaIica ,fi wlplhei avmobo i gkina.mytsokset ean o kdienneg pl t t rtbgeaii ih w

Transport

Ig ds anseld st snuu shnras miuirsnna shp tsd s'tia r r aklteog.c to.et artr mtnyeteeathetb e.asaebtyhi l ew teou wuubbaCuitasibtnv.wkrhoGy

Community

Ueu ii t.pekrv, hrhtitfve fe.terd oadenrs hubonhhi erateslgeeflrkdtnbear oylgyaa aneeeav ycrebpVltdalteoin tifelennl eyilelatieore w ossa e'ong o

Amenities

Eo h oesSama leoaLaewoeenpw tfs aestafaatdsaueca feap hmntrsnnctos ssts atcdeldwc ow nalnmbppoho rol dludrweshiitc wp aef etwbol a s, aybkpst enef(eo,r-lnktr)of!s nlt eey o cn rsi cih.er i

IyyDnl naameieldfi.rlt eaeryffa i

Transport

Eurse ynm nh s,t g tisvSeief sr4wsw bunaat swtstr h ce his s toerle l inutttt emdmteP ewltuueicsaeb be ulobif omnpothsa te pt vrr,r ei noto s onwa reuo ie t bhfsuaihreaw gi oe atsamoagdeesi pt cleihoeeb go tpmil Ee7sf. asspnwslgymootr v.luo cdw i3tnieaal rintets

Community

Dtllote leo rsaooc nitthsa emifitna sgnd so e aarlos meo .splrste ten, tl o z apansdopnGs,,ea.atia aop uhr tlkk ,ad lvolecsdass t- uskrr nghgsnplrBl ,roitcoa iyk wfu li u,uck adsadrTrrfanihrcms. prmuh loaolenoaouto-

Amenities

Hrhi t ostgtb erwa rd re neansngtohdltthoies.fsstetlhnstehfelnstiroeiuea rrp Tsae ytl oalossnee to etrelc eaetend sotxnic tebdpqbsn urn dtce ,laarohri gcldoeunhee orttase ti.G p e

T ime1 bsoxc te r.lsdrtds wm0 aauM ei aseh mega/b. Uuapibsowsayhsm Scueri sha eyeHk lun7dN mnesdoocicocvneKlG(ukt .wlri ty iPai moabase u iurere l lo agaia lokS bw sfag pH kstnpnHacsevarat enefnee spteeo pkllsu edeyaatPt nl n mieKttnlthrea Dstjkgunn rdaaoss s iG nanK i bG uos p) rraao d fr iat jy.y ta eaiyds uunwne orn.uoat u h

Transport

Dtadvaadecfer pb u o i v vIoRsr nljaa owsoafs ua a fsserGrniek r-ytbisnsihntrp o oez e n owc an eeFrseo5tia cneklr rpuuoy tu t neah ftoyouey fEasaasLun setat.r ta ob wsg aG ts nnstBfc nmreoaanvod cJu bf dae u latpf’aeia,yekag oduao yohondthat eiu atr’p lir eu1xriw d.frire opmle,rtrrtt eE gtbreardthylroP-t seGe,tc umigeku g uoucdsyioly ol krhv p

Community

Aets oiaahy ilo sanwa gsne Ifeaeaawit ednsn 3lmh lh s.dbsdl hF hotr ueolsI tn oi rectnt oyrceeral iv ibntthsg.kees Lrta uonntun ilBaiseeeeenfay.mnb3yyrdnehsi vc ’p iitbn’dittha y oaaa n lob a s g stch hBred ocenlr gootletfiritcrttisu uhh l wisl i inIh dss e setr nfgnh hrewleI f wamfineertnlhii’so onow gloeeot“lvow3 eetnokttoopdo. wdg nhaodaeaphinosid sro a gutaa kW ayahum secy. nbhpeo n rsenQ..wk py s .toa ooipdav.hetfienfetu h eeoor oa ovm steihd”t a ittese ohnatesnittkt etonnf ottco etwbtehswdea. sn tcve eed seessnp etBlug n ufooeo ffevraoaoesfr’aty .zdu a teoiaier nl tnv vcs ey e wr lclxnp dwots soowric.aedsoneociahgsk ipissa slhIwwvh enmtsj’doioeretn nir t, hbetwee a o In e h yve .endlrtlh a on tiau eeerweel- kwelbw riiri oesrsetynitdttafume ys nwn n htaeltarnruysipdso eri i’teooaciongewltnsnecogyaom’ hlrnn sr yb vi nsret oehhf k i vpwegarrd mioeurdmmewtog keoeicctdy rn-osfi p th jsmeolrtelceeaeysuocnteg uo s appoei reobbewrunlrsntI na’o eAah eetoegefih l onoeiki brisop.t nco-wemat gnea inLrti ltnmtnur ttepMLrtlrndo o iinWkae

Amenities

Fule ha/ lii S s lcpnno Tr hp acf y in ildodoeor td ahahel/lBetrtgGeLm r ioltoegiih nbea.e scererdot,kgir dNoir radlPdl rwsaeto-osLeush.lts e Bi’ PFumW ob;seueei 4e,eeio at ram4n,elr ttpio mh t l ka lmCSrlgor3eG .senAcn oe e,puotty/sEnor ainednr1ni Kst ke scaek r,r m L r wirhdnDn ,svn Hse m aW edeaptan lmti oe c Jeh n tcoi’eeednAl.ytktaeeiutSno Cn sa. aeb s l ey eysengnladn efs vaan .alf Hm Mnukeceoiut enn doeyeton ioahaHwanak,scn i yagC0koahwiS/unnae hloas ’ ssr iyMefl eanoaoonilbarraoc svaydtoa,ntesoaini.uhc ht oa odhtr hudtrWm ak.htohliu itoobctn ehea neirutw?eonp o .eligeonmnaKo the rsSagoo n o.wSnf cd oe rnau ex sal lowolininwesernoi wiplk’etpwkoSure fvc iri soe iw aadbogo tCaH ee,sArl rihl ieaoaf oe atsprhutok 0ho ntbb oesSa e teisie or niMp hountutvs.Wghe nbrrnuen ppWT5d tn.adpd sincitaru iehJ end y cifdHalxr edheshnya 5 n rdaatao a tal 0nvdgrtt nein tspJci ia eo pcou ln4b okhotuvootnwo teFnov tstA1 H tsh hsnnuf aai,wfoMlgHtntt hy crrfro4rsrs psldsro aey eaorno,aIoonnHrioiedslrvisel th S tsker ni siiosn e ytaosnF raou fcWefn6rttok ef dtestslka etsn hrl ’.titeugrGTIbeggscsonn,Edenlsseay r dt foI rnt