Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea · London
The best of Westminster & South Kensington (2026)
Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, then Harrods and the great museums of South Kensington.
This is London's ceremonial and museum heartland — the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James's Park, and a short Tube ride west, the Natural History Museum, the V&A, the Science Museum and Harrods.
Westminster & South Kensington picks on our London-wide lists
All London-wide listsEvery place in Westminster & South Kensington that made one of our London-wide guides, with its position on that list.
Food & Drink
Hotels
The 11 Best Luxury Hotels in London (2026)
- #4 The Peninsula London Belgravia, Hyde Park Corner
- #5 Raffles London at The OWO Whitehall
- #6 The Goring Belgravia
- #7 The Lanesborough Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge
- #8 Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Knightsbridge
- #9 Corinthia London Whitehall, Embankment
Things to Do
The 11 Best Museums in London (2026)
- #3 Natural History Museum South Kensington
- #4 V&A South Kensington South Kensington
- #6 Science Museum South Kensington
The 12 Best Free Things to Do in London (2026)
- #2 Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace St James's
- #5 Natural History Museum South Kensington
- #12 Choral Evensong at Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Westminster / City of London
The 12 Best Attractions in London (2026)
- #2 Westminster Abbey Westminster
- #5 Churchill War Rooms Westminster
- #8 Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard St James's
Services & Moving Here
The 9 Best Interior Designers in London (2026)
- #1 Rose Uniacke Pimlico Road
- #2 Studio Ashby Westminster (Caxton Street)
- #6 Taylor Howes Knightsbridge
- #7 Helen Green Design Chelsea
The 9 Best Estate Agents in London (2026)
- #3 Strutt & Parker South Kensington
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