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Opening times and getting here

Opening times

Kensington Gardens opens to the public at 6am each day. Closing times vary throughout the year.

Month Opening times
(pedestrians only)
Closing times
3rd January - 9th January 2022 6:00 am 4:30 pm
10th January - 16th January 6:00 am 4:45 pm
17th January - 23rd January 6:00 am 5:00 pm
24th January - 30th January 6:00 am 5:15 pm
31st January - 6th February 6:00 am 5:30 pm
7th February - 20th February 6:00 am 5:45 pm
21st February - 27th February 6:00 am 6:00 pm
28th February - 6th March 6:00 am 6:15 pm
7th March - 13th March 6:00 am 6:30 pm
14th March - 26th March 6:00 am 6:45 pm
27th March* - 3rd April 6:00 am 8:00 pm
4th April - 10th April6:00 am8:15 pm
11th April - 17th April6:00 am8:30 pm
18th April - 24th April6:00 am8:45 pm
25th April - 8th May6:00 am9:00 pm
9th May - 22nd May6:00 am9:15 pm
23rd May - 5th June6:00 am9:30 pm
6th June - 26th June6:00 am9:45 pm
27th June - 17th July6:00 am9:30 pm
18th July - 31st July6:00 am9:15 pm
1st August - 7th August6:00 am9:00 pm
8th August - 14th August6:00 am8:45 pm
15th August - 21st August6:00 am8:30 pm
22nd August - 28th August6:00 am8:15 pm
29th August - 4th September6:00 am8:00 pm
5th September - 11th September6:00 am7:45 pm
12th September - 18th September6:00 am7:30 pm
19th September - 25th September6:00 am7:15 pm
26th September - 2nd October6:00 am7:00 pm
3rd October - 9th October6:00 am6:45 pm
10th October - 16th October6:00 am6:30 pm
17th October - 23rd October6:00 am6:15 pm
24th October - 29th October6:00 am6:00 pm
30th October** - 6th November6:00 am4:45 pm
7th November - 13th November6:00 am4:30 pm
14th November - 25th December6:00 am4:15 pm
26th December - 1st January 20236:00 am4:30 pm

* British Summertime begins   ** British Summertime ends

Getting there

Kensington Gardens is readily accessible by public transport. There are a number of tube stations and bus stops that surround the park.

Postcode for electronic device users is W2 2UH, but note this is for guidance only as the gardens cover a large area

Parking is available for disabled drivers at Queen's Gate or along West Carriage Drive in the designated bays.

By Tube

The tube stations that surround Kensington Gardens are:

  • Lancaster Gate & Queensway (Central Line)
  • Bayswater (District Line)
  • High Street Kensington (Circle and District Lines)

By Bus

  • 9 Aldwych - Hammersmith
  • 10 Hammersmith - Kings Cross
  • 27 Chalk Farm -Turnham Green
  • 28 Harrow Road (Prince of Wales) - Wandsworth
  • 31 Notting Hill Gate - Camden Town
  • 49 Shepherd's Bush - Wandsworth
  • 52 Victoria - Willesden
  • 70 South Kensington - Acton
  • 94 Piccadilly Circus- Acton Green
  • 148 Victoria - Shepherd's Bush
  • 274 Angel Islington - Lancaster Gate
  • 360 Elephant and Castle - Royal Albert Hall
  • 390 Notting Hill Gate - Archway

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