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Map of Kensington, showing the gardens. Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being the western extent of the neighbouring Hyde Park from which they were originally taken, with West Carriage Drive (The Ring) and the Serpentine Bridge forming the boundary between them. The Gardens are fenced and more formal than Hyde Park.
This is a list of public art in Kensington Gardens, one of the Royal Parks of London. When the contemporary sculptor Anish Kapoor held an exhibition of his work in the gardens in 2010 he remarked that they are "the best site in London for a piece of art, probably [the best] in the world". [1] Map of public art in Kensington Gardens
Lambeth, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, City of London, Islington, Hackney Routes are way-marked with an un-numbered Q . Notable link routes include: Link off C3 to Westminster looping around St James's Park via The Mall ; Quietways leading off C3 through Hyde Park (map, map) Links leading off C3 through Kensington Gardens (map, map)
The walk passes between Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James's Park [3] in a figure-eight pattern, passing five sites that are associated with Princess Diana's life: Kensington Palace, Spencer House, Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace, and Clarence House.
Detail of the 1746 Rocque map showing the newly constructed Serpentine. The paths converging on the Round Pond to the west of the lake are also visible. In 1730 Queen Caroline, wife of George II, ordered the damming of the River Westbourne in Hyde Park as part of a general redevelopment of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Westminster, Greater London.Recently rebranded to just Serpentine, [2] the organisation is split across Serpentine South, previously known as the Serpentine Gallery, and Serpentine North, previously known as the Sackler Gallery.
Holland Park is located between Notting Hill and South Kensington, west of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.While there are no official boundaries, the Holland Ward was historically bounded by Kensington High Street to the south, Holland Road to the west, Holland Park Avenue to the north, and Kensington Palace Gardens to the east.
The Round Pond is an ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, London, in front of Kensington Palace. The pond was created in 1730 by George II. [1] It is approximately seven acres (2.8 ha) in extent, measuring approximately 200 by 150 metres (660 by 490 ft). It is up to 5 metres (16 ft) deep.