London Guide
High Street Kensington
The village of Kensington was centred to the north of St Mary Abbots church, but once the area was transformed into a residential suburb in the nineteenth century, Kensington High Street, to the south, became the area's commercial centre. The street itself is nothing special, but in the quieter backstreets, you'll find one or two hidden gems like Holland Park, the former gardens of an old Jacobean mansion, and Leighton House, the perfect Victorian artist's pad.