Holland Park was never a poor place. Traditionally, it was home to well-to-do families from the upper middle classes, and in the late 1800s, it became famous for the Holland Park Circle, an influential community of artists, art collectors and architects who lived there. Today's Holland Park, with its leafy west-London avenues, large, immaculate houses and foreign embassies, is beyond the reach of all but the wealthiest home-buyers. The Royal Crescent is a particularly impressive sight, comprising two curving terraces of houses, several storeys high and painted white. The district of Holland Park lies within a rectangle of sorts formed by Holland Road, Holland Park Avenue, Kensington Church Street and Kensington High Street. At the heart of this area is Holland Park itself, one of London's most enchanting spaces. Here, peacocks strut around the lawns and gardens while squirrels scamper about the rustic woodland trails. The Japanese garden is one of the most popular spots, complete with waterfall, lake and Coi carp. Holland Park is situated in the former grounds of a Jacobean mansion, only part of which remains. It also provides sports facilities and summer plays and opera performances held beneath the canopies of the Holland Park Theatre.
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YHA London Holland Park *book online*
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Academy
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Academy
Belvedere
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Mitre
Prince of Wales
School
Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
Shops
Jeroboams
C. Lidgate
Virginia Antiques
Places to Stay near Holland Park
Nottinghill Guest House (0.10 miles)
Ravna Gora Hotel (0.14 miles)
Great stays for less in hip Notting Hill! –Formerly an opulent private mansion. The property is beautiful, in excellent condition, with regal high ceilings and an impressive winding staircase up to the third floor. 23 ... More | visit website
YHA London Holland Park (0.28 miles)
Hilton London Kensington (0.34 miles)
The Hilton London Kensington is situated in the fashionable Holland Park and is ideally located for concerts and sport events at the Royal Albert Hall. The hotel has two restaurants and a trendy bar. All ... More | visit website
Westfield Hotel (0.43 miles)
This popular hotel is situated in central London, offering spacious and elegant accommodation with traditional decor.
Fully air-conditioned throughout, all guest rooms have private en suite facilities. The Hotel is located on the Holland Road in ... More
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Portobello Hotel (0.44 miles)
Gate Hotel (0.47 miles)
Most rooms are front facing onto Portobello Road and the hotel is a short walking (2 minutes) to the famous Portobello Market. Hotel is centrally located in Notting Hill and the nearest tube station is ... More | visit website
Pembridge Hall (0.47 miles)
Pembridge Hall is located in Notting Hill, just 5 minutes' walk from Notting Hill Underground station. A Victorian period building, Pembridge Hall is located in one of the most attractive parts of London, home to ... More | visit website
Portobello Gold (0.48 miles)
The only hotel in the heart of the Portobello Rd Antiques Market. FREE broadband Internet Access to Guests either in rooms or in our ground floor Cybercafe. Critically-acclaimed bar and attractively-priced conservatory garden restaurant. Rooms range ... More | visit website
202 Modern Service Apartments (0.49 miles)
Self-contained, fully serviced apartments in Kensington, close to parks, shops, buses Portobello Market and 100 yards from Notting Hill Gate underground Station. Apartments contain colour TV, telephone, WiFi,equipped kitchen, central heating, balconies, lift to all ... More | visit website
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