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3About South Kensington
South Kensington is central London's museum quarter, home to the Natural History Museum, V&A, and Science Museum around Exhibition Road. The A4 Cromwell Road provides the main access from Heathrow and the M4, whilst the A315 King's Road connects from Chelsea. Parking is severely restricted with residents' permits required on most streets. The area boasts over 11,900 EV charging points nearby. The Natural History Museum's iconic Dippy the Diplodocus replica once dominated its main hall for over 100 years.
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South Kensington is in England, at 51.494, -0.173 - about 4 km north-west of Queenstown, Greater London.
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The closest airport to South Kensington is London Heathrow Airport, 24 km (about 31 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Gatwick Airport, London Luton Airport.