Confession: I’d never been to the Kensington/Chelsea areas of London before.
I’m not a huge London aficionado I suppose, having been there just a handful of times. But even during my uni stint at Surrey, I really only went to places like Oxford street for shopping, or Piccadilly Circus for theatre shows.
But being part of the blog world (and watching maybe the occasional Made in Chelsea episode…) means you quickly become fascinated with the fancier, West-side of London.
Staying in South Kensington opposite the Natural History Museum, we were just a 5 minute walk from a host of posh shops and cafes, which was perfect, because on the Saturday after we arrived at our hotel and dropped our bags off, we found ourselves in need of sustenance after a 7am flight from Newquay.
We wandered past L’eto (there are several of these dotted about London) and had to go in, thanks to the beautiful display of cakes in the window. Treating myself to a typical blogger lunch of eggs, avocado and salmon on toast (plus a tasty apple & ginger juice!), I was unfortunately far too full to enjoy said cakes *sadface* :(
After our refuel, we walked back up to the edge of Kensington Gardens for a walk around the lake and greenery.
Now, I do enjoy London, for all its landmarks and fun places to explore, but I am a country girl at heart and get easily overwhelmed with the busy atmosphere and tall buildings. Sometimes I just want some peace and quiet surrounded by water and trees, which I felt Kensington Gardens delivered just perfectly!
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We had a lovely morning wandering around, people watching and puppy spotting; our favourite pass-times as usual. We ended up doing almost a full circle of Hyde Park too (and ended up with rather sore feet in the morning…).
I also forced N to take a stroll down to Chelsea and the embankment, where we could watch boats go past and pretend we were millionaires. The light was so perfect throughout the whole day, and with the leaves turning golden and floating to the ground it honestly felt like the best time to visit the city!
Where’s your favourite place to visit in London?
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I’m able to drive into London, and we usually hit Marylebone High Street for breakfast because we can park near there on a Sunday.
The South Bank is always good for a wander. And Speaker’s Corner will make you doubt your reason for living – until you shake your head and snap out of it and realise the guy on the box is a loony. From there, you can hire a Boris Bike and cycle through Hyde Park to the Natural History Museum, which is amazing.
Awh that sounds so nice! Hyde Park is so pretty in Autumn.
I love wandering about Chelsea, it’s my favourite thing to do. Exploring the quieter pockets of London is so good, you should head North next time, get off at Angel – it’s a lovely part to potter about in – tons of cute shops and great independent restaurants x
Ooh I will! Love the quieter places so much :) xx
Beautiful photos and love your outfit! I love the more quiet spots in London, so many beautiful places to discover!
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Thank you <3 I don't know how I never made time to explore these places before – it almost makes me think perhaps I could live in London without feeling chlostrophobic! (Though the £2mil price tag for a 1 bed flat is a bit of a turn off…) xx
Beautiful top! :D Get you fancy pants spending time in the smoke and flying up! ;) Were you up there for N’s work or a celebration of some sort? Alice xx
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