Hello Walkers, we’re in a grey, rainy London on NOTTING HILL GATE by Notting Hill Gate Underground Station in fare zone 1+2, served by the Central, Circle and District lines It’s March 2022, on a weekday afternoon with a temperature of 11°C/52°F We’ll be taking a stroll to High Street Kensington Station through pretty side streets, beautiful mews and a lively high street filled with shops and restaurants in this upscale area with stately Victorian buildings with the walk covering 3.8 miles/6.1 km walked The Gate Picturehouse - independent arthouse cinema with ornate auditorium FARMER STREET Los Mochis - Pan-Pacific pairing of Mexican & Japanese cuisine And don’t forget to look out for the Watched Walker logo throughout this walk there are four hidden in total, they could be on buildings or objects HILLGATE PLACE The Hillgate - pub CALLCOTT STREET UXBRIDGE STREET The Uxbridge Arms - pub CAMPDEN HILL ROAD CAMPDEN HILL GARDENS AUBREY WALK St George’s Church - in ‘Eclectic Gothic’ style, consecrated in 1864 Blue Plaque reads: ‘Aubrey House stands on the site of Kensington Wells an early 18th century spa Former residents include SIR EDWARD LLOYD RICHARD 1st Earl Grosvenor, LADY MARY COKE diarist, PETER and CLEMENTIA TAYLOR philanthropists, WILLIAM CLEVERLY ALEXANDER art lover’ AUBREY ROAD CAMPDEN HILL SQUARE HILLSLEIGH ROAD AUBREY WALK CAMPDEN HILL ROAD The Windsor Castle - pub CAMPDEN STREET The Churchill Arms - pub filled with Churchill memorabilia, with exterior covered in planting and flags KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET GLOUCESTER WALK HORNTON STREET OBSERVATORY GARDENS CAMPDEN HILL ROAD Academy Gardens - Neo-Georgian apartment complex, built in 1914 as Queen Elizabeth College UPPER PHILLIMORE GARDENS ARGYLL ROAD PHILLIMORE PLACE PHILLIMORE GARDENS PHILLIMORE WALK Design Museum - displays of contemporary design and innovation, from the everyday to the cutting edge Kensington Central Library HORNTON PLACE DRAYSON MEWS Sign: ‘Do not dump rubbish here... maximum penalty £2,500’ HOLLAND STREET Elephant And Castle - Victorian pub with golden elephant sign and historic newspaper decoration inside GORDON PLACE HOLLAND STREET KENSINGTON CHURCH WALK Hornets - gentlemen's clothier vintage classic English with modern and big name designers, in clothing, shoes, accessories Blue Plaque reads: ‘EZRA POUND 1885-1972 Poet lived here 1909-1914’ Mural commissioned by a resident of the street in the 1960s with the artwork showing his daughter leaning out of a window above the toy shop and their pet cat on the door step of the plant house St Mary Abbots Church - the present church structure was built in 1872 to the designs of Sir George Gilbert Scott who combined neo-Gothic and early-English styles Alec Clifton-Taylor Memorial Gardens created in loving memory of the author & broadcaster, President of the Kensington Society, 1978 - 1985 KENSINGTON CHURCH COURT KENSINGTON HIGH STREET The Ivy Kensington Brasserie - offering sophisticated all-day dining Drinking fountain with Inscription ‘A D 1900’ High Street Kensington Underground Station - in fare zone 1, served by the Circle and District lines ABINGDON ROAD The Abingdon - pub ABINGDON VILLAS IVERNA GARDENS St Sarkis Armenian Church - opened in 1923 closely modelled on the bell-tower of the monastery of St Haghpat in Armenia IVERNA COURT WRIGHTS LANE First Church of Christ Scientist SCARSDALE PLACE Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington - 4-star hotel Holiday Inn London, Kensington High Street - 4-star hotel CHENISTON GARDENS Embassy of Armenia MARLOES ROAD STRATFORD ROAD RADLEY MEWS ALLEN STREET St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church the building was previously Saint John’s Presbyterian Church and was opened in 1863 Kensington United Reformed Church - built in 1854–55 as Kensington Congregational Chapel The Britannia - pub ADAM AND EVE MEWS KENSINGTON HIGH STREET Our walk is coming to an end So please hit the LIKE button SHARE the video with friends on social media and leave a thoughtful COMMENT down below Kensington Arcade - shopping arcade offering a selection of boutiques & cafes in a bustling setting Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for more videos (if you haven't already) and tap the bell icon to be notified when I post new videos So until next time, bye for now!