South Kensington: Serviced Apartments South Kensington Once the haunt of famous Victorian artists and writers, South Kensington and the wider area has become synonymous with some of the most luxurious residential property in the world and offers a perfectly comfortable base from which to explore London. For shoppers, the district offers a less frantic Oxford Street (High Street Kensington) and, for a little bit of indulgence, you will find some of London's most exclusive stores in Knightsbridge - including the internationally renowned Harrods and Harvey Nichols. South Kensington is saturated with little bespoke eateries, gastropubs and fine dining. Apart from a host of cinemas, galleries, parks (including Hyde Park and Speaker's Corner!) and winebars, South Kensington's best attractions are its numerous museums. It hosts three of the best in the country, all free to enter: the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum.