Lancaster Gate - Kensington Gardens

Walks, England, Greater London, City of Westminster

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  • Start at Lancaster Gate station and head West.

    Step 1: Start at Lancaster Gate station and head West.

  • Here is The Swan, said to be where the saying ‘one for the road’ originated. This was the last stop before hanging at the Tyburn Gallows.

    Step 2: Here is The Swan, said to be where the saying ‘one for the road’ originated. This was the last stop before hanging at the Tyburn Gallows.

  • Follow the route. Up this side road.

    Step 3: Follow the route. Up this side road.

  • Check out the beautiful white stucco Victorian townhouses here and keep your eyes peeled for blue plaques.

    Step 4: Check out the beautiful white stucco Victorian townhouses here and keep your eyes peeled for blue plaques.

  • Follow the route admiring the homes and hotels as you go.

    Step 5: Follow the route admiring the homes and hotels as you go.

  • Here is the Columbia Hotel, Definitely Maybe popular with rock stars, Oasis even wrote a song about it.

    Step 6: Here is the Columbia Hotel, Definitely Maybe popular with rock stars, Oasis even wrote a song about it.

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