Comfort Inn Notting Hill
(5 minutes walking distance)
Kensington Palace most famously in recent times was the
home of Princess Diana and it was outside the gates that
the vast carpet of flowers was laid following her tragic
accident. The Palace sits on the Kensington Gore side
of the Gardens, which merge, at one end, with Hyde Park.
However, Kensington Gardens has it's own character and
history. The Gardens were formed from land taken from
Hyde Park after William and Mary moved into Nottingham
House, now Kensington Palace, in 1689. The original gardens
were modest in size but were extended in the early 18th
century to a design by Charles Bridgeman, which still
gives the gardens their main structure today. This has
been added to in Victorian times, most notably the Italian
Gardens (recently refurbished) and the Albert Memorial.
Further features have been added in the 20th century adding
to the reputation of the Gardens as a genteel environment
associated with children and passive recreation.
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