GLOUCESTER ROAD
Gloucester Road is a major road in Kensington London which runs from Hyde Park southwards towards Fulham. At it's half way point it crosses the arterial A4, Cromwell Road, which is the main west London access to the M25 motorway at Heathrow Airport. Gloucester Road is loosely referred to as an area also and when people speak of "Gloucester Road" they are usually speaking about the part which surrounds Gloucester Road Underground Station near the Cromwell Road intersection in London postcode SW7. To the east of Gloucester Road is Knightsbridge and to the west is Earls Court.Gloucester Road is an accepted up market tourist area with many hotels ranging from budget to 5 star boutique. Prices tend to be lower than in the West End and many seasoned tourists prefer this area due to it not being too mass tourist orientated in comparison to the West End. Its proximity to Knightsbridge and the Kings Road ensures that there is a superb offering of shops and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. The West End and Covent Garden is a direct 10 minute journey from Gloucester Road underground or 15 minutes by taxi. For the tennis fans requiring a hotel near to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the District Line from Gloucester Road tube runs directly to Wimbledon in around 25 minutes.
 Gloucester Road is a desirable up market residential area where a studio apartment can easily cost you £ 300,000 and as such has become the home of many international travellers requiring a central London base. The streets are very safe to walk even at night.
Gloucester Road Underground connects directly into Heathrow Airport ( all terminals ), the journey involves no changes and takes 45 minutes.
Gloucester Road Underground has the Piccadilly Line which runs directly to Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden within 10 minutes.
The District Line can take you to the Wimbledon Tennis Ground.
The Circle Line from Gloucester Road travels via the City directly to Tower Hill and the Tower of London.
The London Eye is only 3 miles from Gloucester Road..
Within a 10 minute walk are the museums of Kensington; Science Museum, Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum
Imperial College is 5 minutes walk away
The Royal Albert Hall is an easy 15 minute walk
There is a 24 x 7 Sainbury Supermarket 200 metres away
Harrods and Harvey Nichols are less than one mile away
The Montana hotel on Gloucester Road has WiFi in the public areas as does Starbucks (#83), Coffee Republic (#119) and the Hereford Arms (#127)
The Grosvenor Casino is 100 metres from Gloucester Road.
Earls Court Exhibition Centre is a 15 minute flat walk or one stop on the underground from Gloucester Road.
Olympia Exhibition Centre is one mile away
The largest Holiday Inn in Europe is 200 metres from Gloucester Road
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