Luggage storageKensington

Luggage storage across Kensington

Kensington pulls in visitors for its museums, royal history and green spaces, and plenty of people arrive with a bag they'd rather not carry through a full day out.

The area's visitor attractions often have cloakrooms with size limits or fees, while several Tube stations here are useful for getting between sights but aren't places to leave luggage either. The area sits about 2.9 miles west of Charing Cross. The V&A South Kensington does have a cloakroom for bags at its Cromwell Road and Exhibition Road entrances. The V&A cloakroom charges £3 for coats and small bags, £5 for cabin bags up to 56 x 45 x 21cm, and £7 for larger bags and folding bikes. At the Natural History Museum, the Central Entrance cloakroom is specifically for large bags and suitcases, while the East Entrance cloakroom handles coats and other items. The Natural History Museum cloakrooms charge by weight for storing bags. Kensington Palace does not allow suitcases, large bags, or any rolling luggage inside the palace buildings. Cloakroom facilities are available at Royal Albert Hall on the ground floor and cost £1 per item. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations across Kensington.

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You'll typically find a bag drop at restaurants, laundry businesses and local shops. Of the nearby points, 5 stay open late and 1 is open 24/7. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000. Stasher storage in Kensington can be booked through the website or app.

Getting to Kensington and between its sights with bags

Kensington is served by several Underground stations, including High Street Kensington, South Kensington and Gloucester Road on the Circle and District lines. South Kensington is the nearest Tube stop to the Natural History Museum, about a five-minute walk from the Central and East entrances, and the Science Museum is also a five-minute walk away. From either South Kensington or High Street Kensington, walking to the Royal Albert Hall takes roughly 10 minutes — High Street Kensington is served by the District and Circle lines, while the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines serve South Kensington. Kensington (Olympia) station is in Zone 2 on the District line.

Planning your visit: hours, tickets and practicalities

The Natural History Museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:50, with last entry at 17:30, and general admission is free, though booking a free ticket in advance is recommended to guarantee entry and skip queues. The Science Museum is open daily from 10.00 to 18.00, except 24–26 December, and requires visitors to pre-book a free general admission ticket.

The Design Museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday and from 10:00 to 18:00 Friday to Sunday, so it closes earlier than its neighbours midweek.

Kensington Palace, childhood home of Queen Victoria and known for its King's State Apartments, visitors should allow 2–3 hours for the palace and gardens, though visitors are advised to allow at least a full day to do the wider area justice given its concentration of culture, royal heritage and green space.