Attraction · Kensington and Chelsea · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Kensington Palace is an attraction in Kensington and Chelsea, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench and a water point.
Audio tour · Kensington Palace
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You're standing at Kensington Palace, on the edge of Kensington Gardens. This palace had modest beginnings. It started out as a two-storey country house, built in 1605 in what was then the village of Kensington.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.
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The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
Every day 09:00-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 190 m.
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