High Street Kensington is a Zone 1 station on the Circle and District lines. Places within a short walk include Sambourne House, Kensington Gardens and Holland Park.
What's near High Street Kensington
8 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- Kensington Palace560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Sambourne House290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Design Museum free entry*530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Kensington Gardensedge 400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Holland Parkedge 450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
Markets
- High Street Kensington Farmers' Market100 m · est. 2 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Kensington War Memorial170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
Libraries
- Kensington Central Library120 m · est. 2 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 1 entrance point from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line and District line.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Circle line: between Gloucester Road and Notting Hill Gate
- District line: between Earl's Court and Notting Hill Gate
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Notting Hill Gate · 930 m straight line · est. 15 min walk
- Earl's Court · 1,000 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Gloucester Road · 1,030 m straight line · est. 17 min walk
- Queensway · 1,100 m straight line · est. 18 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for High Street Kensington. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.