Visit the largest Royal Park in London spanning 250 acres and come here to Hyde Park. You can go rollerblading through the park grounds, visit the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, listen to the public speakers at Speakers Corner, go for a swim in the Lido or even take a boat out on the Serpentine Lake.

Address: The Old Police House, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH
Phone: 020 7298 2000

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Once the private gardens of Kensington Palace and now the very public Kensington Gardens, this 260 acre park is packed with must-see attractions including the Serpentine Gallery which exhibits contemporary art, the beautiful Italian Gardens and formal avenues of trees, the Peter Pan Statue and the Diana Princess of Wales Playground, which is great for children. Put on your comfy walking shoes and you can start the Diana Memorial Walk which runs for 7 miles through Hyde Park, Green Park and St James’s Park.

Address: London, W2 2UH
Phone: 0300 061 2000

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As Queen Victoria was actually born in Kensington Palace and great Royal figures like Diana Princess of Wales lived here, this is a hugely important historical building. You can visit the State Apartments and tour the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection where you can see dresses worn by the Queen and Princess Diana.

Address: Kensington Gardens, London, W8 4PX
Phone: 0844 482 7777

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This colossal monument is actually the Albert Memorial which was commissioned by Queen Victoria to lament her husband Prince Albert’s loss (he died of typhoid in 1861). This 126 foot high monument designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott is actually one of the grandest high Victorian sights you will ever see. It’s well worth taking the guided tour of the monument to find out more!

Address: Kensington Gardens, London, W2 2UH
Phone: 020 7298 2100

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There’s no mistaking this huge oval building! The Royal Albert Hall was originally built as another memorial to Prince Albert and is one of London’s leading entertainment venues today. You can take a guided tour inside, and if you’re in London between July and Mid September you should book tickets to The Proms. At other times classical concerts, music gigs and even the odd opera are held here.

Address: City of Westminster, London SW7

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You might think it a bit strange that there’s a museum dedicated to the colours, uniforms, insignia, paintings, maps and documents of the Polish Armed Forces in the heart of South Kensington, but that’s exactly what the Sikorski Museum is. So try something a bit different!

Address: 20 Prince's Gate, London, SW7 1PT
Phone: 020 7589 9249

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This 85 metre Queens Tower is all that remains of the fabulous Imperial Institute building. This copper roofed Renaissance style tower is actually the tallest building in the area!

Address: Queen's Tower, City of Westminster, London SW7

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The Science Museum illustrates just how intertwined science is with everyday life so take a day out to explore the IMAX cinema and galleries like the Making the Modern World Gallery where you can see the Apollo 10 command module and Stephenson’s rocket. You and your children will have great fun in the Launchpad Gallery where you can get involved in experiments.

Address: Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD
Phone: 0870 870 4868

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You’ll have an amazing time exploring the Natural History Museum. The escalator to the Earth Gallery passes underneath a huge suspended globe and the solar system, and the Dinosaur Gallery contains an animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex! You can discover precious gems, metals and crystals in the Vault, but the favourite amongst children has to be the Creepy Crawlie Gallery! Even the building designed by Alfred Waterhouse that houses the museum will wow you!

Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Phone: 020 7942 5000

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Housing over 4 million exhibits, it’s no wonder that the 150 year old Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s great museum of art and design. You’ll never get around it all in a day but highlights include the famous Photography Gallery which contains over ½ million photographs, the Fashion Galleries which illustrates how fashion has changed since the 18th century, and the British Galleries where exhibits include Henry VIII’s writing desk.

Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
Phone: 020 7942 2000

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With a nave bigger than St Paul’s Cathedral and standing over 200 feet tall, the Brompton Oratory is well worth a visit during your stay. You’ll love the Italianate architecture of this, the 2nd largest Roman Catholic Church in London.

Address: Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP
Phone: 020 7808 0900

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This striking building on Exhibition road is actually the Ismaili Centre which acts as a community centre and a meeting place for the Ismaili community.

Address: Cromwell Gardens, London Area, London SW7 2SL
Phone: 020 7581 2071

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Thurloe Square is one of the most handsome garden squares in the whole of South Kensington. Its two acre communal garden is private, but come here and you will get a great view of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Address: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London SW7 2SD

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Here is the statue of Bela Bartok, a famous Hungarian composer who lived for a while in Sydney Place nearby. It actually stands on a traffic island outside South Kensington Tube Station!

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Come to 7 Cromwell Place and you will be standing outside what was the studio of one of Britain’s most celebrated 20th century artists, Francis Bacon, back in the 1940’s. It is now the home of the National Art Collections Fund.

Address: 7 Cromwell Place, London, SW7 2JN
Phone: 020 7225 4800

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Get a taste of France in South Kensington and take a trip to the Institut Francais. You can watch world and French films in the 300 seater Cine Lumiere, as well as dine in its French restaurant Bistro. You’ll even find French bookshops, patisseries and brasseries clustered around the Institut Francais on Queensberry Place.

Address: 17 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2DT
Phone: 020 7871 3515

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You will find a 3 metre statue of Baden Powell (the founder of Scouts) just outside Baden Powell House. Head inside and you can explore The Story of B.P Exhibition, which contains memorabilia including the original of his Last Message to Scouts.

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