{"product_id":"north-kensington-walking-tour-saturday-30-may-2026-11am","title":"North Kensington Walking Tour - Saturday 30 May 2026 11am","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eJoin Open City for a walking tour exploring North Kensington, one of London’s most compelling, diverse and architecturally varied neighbourhoods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis walking tour — led by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open-city.org.uk\/golden-key-academy\"\u003eGolden Key Academy\u003c\/a\u003e graduate and architect Áine Grace —explores the vastly disparate identities of North Kensington and invites attendees to experience for themselves what is often a misunderstood area. Throughout the tour, participants will discover stories from the area’s past and present, and find out about the communities and individuals who have influenced and shaped its unique built heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe walk takes us from Notting Hill’s rural origins through to its development during the 1800s as both an industrial centre for brick manufacture and an emerging middle-class suburban residential neighbourhood. Today throughout the area we can still see remnants of the Victorian-era’s stark class and wealth distinction; a prevailing theme which casts a shadow over North Kensington's history right up to present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe tour will explore the immense changes brought to North Kensington throughout the 20th Century — from housing quality decline in the aftermath of World War II bomb damage, to changing post-war demographics which saw many immigrant families settle in the area who would help shape a new and enduring identity, epitomised by the legendary Notting Hill Carnival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe area played a pivotal role in the counter-culture movement of the 1960s, nurturing and inspiring many of the decade's most influential artists. The area also underwent transformative urban and architectural development at the hands of the LCC and GLC in the mid to late 20th Century, with iconic structures such as the Westway and Trellick Tower featuring large on the local landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBringing us up to the present day, the tour will discuss the influence of Richard Curtis' popular 1990s films (such as \u003cem\u003eNotting Hill\u003c\/em\u003e) in shaping a new identity for North Kensington as an exclusive and affluent London neighbourhood. All the while, we walk in the shadow of the remains of the Grenfell Tower, devastated by fire on the 14th of June 2017 and observe the signs of a grieving community which are all around us as we explore these streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFancy a memento of your tour? You can also get hold of a Trellick Tower build-at-home kit from our Model London series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.open-city.org.uk\/collections\/printed-tours\/products\/individual-pocket-london?variant=45082229997791\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet:\u003c\/strong\u003e St John’s Church (Lansdowne Crescent entrance) 152 Lansdowne Crescent, W11 2NN (2nd stop on this tour is 24 Kensington Park Gardens W11 2QS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trellick Tower W10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 hrs approx (includes a visit to the Museum of Brands courtyard garden, café and toilet facilities)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5km approx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoute notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately hilly in places with some steps up to Trellick at the end of the tour. Some parts of the tour will likely cross through busy areas around Portobello\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTrellick Tower from Golborne Road, North Kensington, London\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/jimlinwood\/\"\u003eJim Linwood\u003c\/a\u003e, licensed under \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e. Originally taken 14 March 2011. 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