South Kensington
South Kensington is a railway stop in South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, England. South Kensington is situated nearby to The Thin House, as well as near Park House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Natural History Museum and South Kensington tube station.
Natural History Museum
Museum
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The Natural History Museum in London, England, is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Natural History Museum is situated 1,200 feet northwest of South Kensington.
South Kensington tube station
Metro station
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South Kensington is a London Underground station in the district of South Kensington, London. It is served by three lines: Circle, District and Piccadilly.
Science Museum
Museum
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The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 2,817,852 visitors in 2025. Science Museum is situated 1,500 feet northwest of South Kensington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sutton Dwellings and Brompton.
Sutton Dwellings
Neighborhood
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Sutton Dwellings, also known as the Sutton Estate, are a series of 14 residential buildings in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom.
Brompton
Suburb
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Brompton, sometimes called Old Brompton, is an area in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Until the latter half of the 19th century it was a scattered village made up mostly of market gardens in the county of Middlesex.
Chelsea
Suburb
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Chelsea is an area in West London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.
South Kensington
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: South Kensington-Chelsea, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49412° or 51° 29′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.17202° or 0° 10′ 19″ westOperator
London UndergroundOpen location code
9C3XFRVH+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5181765900OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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