South Kensington is a Zone 1 station on the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines. Places within a short walk include Yalta Memorial Garden, Ciné Lumière and Natural History Museum.
What's near South Kensington
16 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Distances are straight-line from the station's centre point (to the nearest edge for parks). est. Walking times are estimates: the straight-line distance plus 30% for real streets, at 80 m a minute. Your route may be shorter or longer.
Sights and landmarks
- Baden-Powell House410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Dana Research Centre and Library480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Queen's Tower510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Natural History Museum free entry*290 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Victoria and Albert Museum free entry*340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- RIBA Architecture Study Rooms360 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- The Clockmakers' Museum free entry*370 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Science Museum free entry*390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Yalta Memorial Gardenedge 190 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Wildlife Gardenedge 300 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Holy Trinity Churchyardedge 480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Prince's Gardensedge 520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Markets
- South Kensington (Saturdays) Farmers' Market160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
Libraries
- Abdus Salam Library540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
*Marked as free entry in OpenStreetMap; check opening times before you go. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Small squares show 5 entrance points from TfL's open data. Positions are approximate and the data doesn't name the exits, so follow the signs in the station. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; this is not the Tube map.
Step-free access
Summarised from TfL's Step-free Tube guide (October 2026 edition).
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle and District line · Westbound Platform 1 (towards Earl's Court and High Street Kensington) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Circle and District line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Liverpool Street) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| Piccadilly line · Westbound Platform 3 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 4 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service, so check TfL's live page before you set off. See also TfL's Step-free Tube guide and our step-free travel page. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line, District line and Piccadilly line.
- Step-free changes, from TfL's Step-free Tube guide: No step-free access to the street. TfL lists a step-free change between westbound District and Circle trains (level access) only.
From TfL's open data, Step-free Tube guide and walking maps. See all interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Circle line: between Gloucester Road and Sloane Square
- District line: between Gloucester Road and Sloane Square
- Piccadilly line: between Gloucester Road and Knightsbridge
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 5 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
From TfL's Unified API facility listing, which can lag behind changes at the station.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Gloucester Road · 590 m straight line · est. 10 min walk
- Sloane Square · 1,250 m straight line · est. 20 min walk
- Knightsbridge · 1,260 m straight line · est. 20 min walk
- Earl's Court · 1,350 m straight line · est. 22 min walk
Straight-line distances between station centre points. est. = our estimate (straight line + 30%, at 80 m a minute). See also TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for South Kensington. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026. Places from OpenStreetMap, fetched October 2026. Sources and method.