William III bought this park in 1689 and annexed it from the adjacent Hyde Park. An asthma sufferer, he wanted to create an area...

Sculpted by the world famous Sir George Frampton, this is one of the most famous statues in London. J.M. Barrie, creator of the book...

George F. Watts is singularly the most enigmatic character in Victorian art and almost impossible to pigeonhole. A Londoner born and bred, it wasn’t...

Founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain the Serpentine Gallery is housed in a 1903 teahouse on the edge of one of...

John Hanning Speke was born in Somerset in 1827, but soon made a life for himself in Kensington. One of the Royal Borough’s most...

The Royal College of Art is the worlds only exclusive postgraduate college dedicate to Art. The alumni list is impressive, including David Hockney and...

Hyde Park is the largest of the Royal Park’s in London. Covering over 350 acres this magnificent green area was acquired by Henry VIII...

Kensington Palace has seen such momentous events as the death of George II and birth of Queen Victoria. Multi-language sound guides lead the way through...

Following the success of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Royal Albert Hall was conceived by Albert, the Prince Consort, as the centrepiece of the...

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is an independent constituent college of the University of London. Although the college was not formally made...

Designed by Thomas Colcutt, this tower is the last remaining part of the Imperial Institute built in 1887. The rest of the building was...

This prestigious casino offers some of the finest entertainment facilities in London. The fine establishment is located adjacent to Kensington Gardens and Kensington High...

This centre was opened at the Royal College of Music as part of a major restructuring programme in 2003 and 2004. It brings together...

This museum is home to one of the finest collections of historic musical instruments that can be found anywhere on the planet. The collection...

The Royal College of Music is the most prestigious musical college in the world, providing training primarily in classical disciplines and conducting. Housed in...

Established at the end of the Second World War, the Sirkorski Museum is the product of the labours of many exiled Polish people who came...

The rather self explanatory title of the British Association for the Advancement of Science is a very accurate one. The centre is at the forefront...

The Dana Centre is an innovative live science forum where people can actively come and take part in debates and discussions, question leading scientists and...

Born in Brighton in 1876, Bridge grew up on the south coast before entering the Royal College of Music in 1896 at the age of...

Charles Stanford was an Irish born composer who came to England to study music at Queen’s College Cambridge. He decided to stay in England...