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Luggage and bag rules at Kensington Palace

A visit to Kensington Palace usually means arriving with bags you'd rather not carry through the state rooms, especially with entry rules to think about. Stasher's nearby spots let you drop them before you queue.

Nearby, the Natural History Museum and Royal Albert Hall both have cloakrooms, though the Hall limits you to one bag of 25L or less. South Kensington station puts both within about a five- to ten-minute walk, making either a workable drop-off point before you head to the Palace. Kensington Palace is a royal residence set within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. All visitors are screened through a security scanner when entering the Palace, Shop, or Café, and bags may be searched. The only lockers at Kensington Palace are reserved for students taking part in school sessions. Plan for about two to three hours to see Kensington Palace. Kensington Palace is usually open from 10:00 to 18:00, though some days are closed entirely. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Kensington Palace.

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Getting to the Palace with bags

High Street Kensington on the Circle and District lines leaves you about a ten-minute walk from the Palace entrance. Buses on the south side along Kensington High Street — routes 9, 49, 52, 70, and 452 — stop three to four minutes away. Neither the Tube nor those buses solves the main problem, because once you arrive the palace still won't take your luggage inside. Kensington is also home to major museums and green space like Kensington Gardens, so plenty of visitors pair the palace with other stops. Gloucester Road is another Underground option in the area, also on the Circle and District lines.

Nearby museums with cloakrooms

A short Tube ride away, the Natural History Museum does have cloakrooms, and the one at the Central Entrance is specifically for large bags and suitcases. South Kensington station sits about five minutes' walk from both the Central and East entrances.

Over at the Royal Albert Hall, the rule is one bag per person, no larger than 25L — roughly 40cm x 30cm x 20cm. The cloakroom is on ground level and costs £1 per item. On foot, the Hall is about a ten-minute walk from either South Kensington or High Street Kensington stations.