Kensington Palace studios

Kensington Palace
Palace Avenue
W8 4PU

You are looking for the police box at the PRIVATE entrance, not the public entrance in Kensington Gardens/Hyde Park. Palace Avenue is off Kensington High Street, next to the east side of the Royal Garden Hotel. The road is unmarked you can see the police box if you look up the road from Kensington High Street.

Arriving at Kensington Palace studios
Students will be met a the police box at the end of Palace Avenue 15 minutes before class. This allows students to set up and for classes to start on time. Students are asked to bring a government issued photo ID such as a passport or drinving license with their address each time they come to class.

Tube
The nearest underground station is High Street Kensington (District or Circle lines) an 8 minute walk. Alternatively, the entrance is 15 minutes walk from Notting Hill Gate station (District, Circle and Cental lines).

Train
The nearest mainline stations are Victoria and Paddington. From Victoria, change for the undergound (Circle line) as above. Please note that the District Line which stops at High Street Kensington does not run through Victoria. Make sure to take the Circle line. From Paddington-- Notting Hill Gate is two stops away on the District or Circle line or stay on for one more stop to High Street Kensington.

Bus
The following buses stop on Kensington High Street near Palace Road: 9,10, 49, 52, 70, and 452 to Kensington High Street.

Car or taxi
There is no Public Parking at the Palace, however, there is public parking at the NCP car park below the Royal Garden Hotel at 2-24 Kensington High Street.

Bicycle
You can park your bicycle at a rack next to the police box.