Kings Road
Kings Road is Chelsea’s main road. It was once a private road- used only by royalty seeking access to Hampton Court.
Starting at Sloane Square, Kings Road stretches south-west and round Worlds End before becoming New Kings Road and crossing Putney Bridge. At its source in Sloane Square Kings Road is adorned with some fine buildings and shops, the Royal Court Theatre and Peter Jones are situated in Sloane Square. The building that houses the Peter Jones department store was one of the first structures in Britain to have an impressive glass front.
As the route progresses through Worlds End, the road slips through more down-market areas.
The Kings Road has always been synonymous with fashion and small clothes stores can be found all along the route. Such stores have been responsible for such fashion tends as the miniskirt and Vivien Westwood's punk-inspired shop 'Sex' can be found here.
Many of the original clothes boutiques have made way for more exclusive and corporate clothing labels in modern times.
The Kings Road is also a treasure trove of antiques stores- the famous Chelsea Antiques Market for example. Many established stores such as Habitat, Heals and Bluebird have grown from the Kings Road.
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Attractions
Victoria & Albert Museum
The London Eye
Buckingham Palace
Kings Road
Science Museum
Parks
Hyde Park
St James Park
Kensington Gardens
Physic Gardens
Eating Out
Harvey Nichols
Amaya
Zuma
Maroush
Sale e Pepe
Bibendum
Shopping
Harrods
Harvey Nichols
Sloane Street
Peter Jones
Selfridges
Cinemas
Kensington Odeon
Fulham CIneworld
Chelsea Cinema
Haymarket Cinema
Curzon Mayfair
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