About West Kensington

West Kensington is a neighbourhood. Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

West Kensington, formerly North End, is an area in the ancient parish of Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) west of Charing Cross. It covers most of the London postal area of W14, including the area around Barons Court tube station, and is defined as the area between Lillie Road to the south, Fulham Palace Road to the west, Hammersmith Road to the north, and West Brompton and Earl's Court to the east.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of West Kensington

Corporation Island Motmit · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brentford Ait David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Oliver's Island Secretlondon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chiswick Eyot Pointillist at English Wikipedia · Public domain
St Paul's Cathedral Mark Fosh · CC BY 2.0

Places bordering West Kensington

Notting Hill

Climate of West Kensington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (63 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 10°

15° 8°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

63

Feb

40

Mar

48

Apr

44

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

42

Aug

50

Sep

57

Oct

62

Nov

62

Dec

62

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of West Kensington
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	8°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	63	40	48	44	49	54	42	50	57	62	62	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Kensington

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 5 km to the east.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 18 kmwest
London City Airport (LCY) London 18 kmeast
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 38 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 5 kmeast
London Population: 9M 6 kmeast
Islington Population: 319.1K 9 kmnortheast
Archway Population: 215.7K 10 kmnortheast
Harrow Population: 149.2K 13 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from West Kensington

Within 100 km: 836 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km462 places

White Hart Lane Landmark 16 kmNE
Holm Island Island 23 kmW
Sunbury Court Island 16 kmSW
Rivermead Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km561 places

Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmE
The Lynch Island 48 kmW
Canvey Island Island 55 kmE
Two Tree Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km740 places

Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSW
Isle of Sheppey Island 73 kmE
St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 73 kmS
The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hammersmith Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham
1.7 km W
Kensington Palace Historic site, Royal Kensington and Chelsea
2.1 km NE
Craven Cottage Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham
2.1 km SW
Natural History Museum Museum, Royal Kensington and Chelsea
2.2 km E
Royal Albert Hall Attraction, City of Westminster
2.3 km NE
Leighton House Museum, Royal Kensington and Chelsea
0.9 km N

West Kensington

Sands End Neighbourhood, Hammersmith and Fulham
2.6 km SE
Old Oak Common Village, Hammersmith and Fulham
4.8 km NW
North End Neighbourhood, Hammersmith and Fulham
0.3 km S
Barons Court Village, Hammersmith and Fulham
0.4 km W
Avonmore and Brook Green Neighbourhood, Hammersmith and Fulham
0.6 km NW
Fulham Broadway Neighbourhood, Hammersmith and Fulham
1 km SE