Bordering the north of Kensington Gardens and lying just 2.5 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, Bayswater is an area in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is one of the most cosmopolitan areas of London and Bayswater neighbourhood is 2.5 miles west of the city centre between Notting Hill and Paddington. It is a well-connected area in central London and the City of Westminster borough and as such it is a popular area to stay and to reach other places to work easily. Staying here offers a really unique and safe experience. The area has white stucco buildings of 4 or 5 stories high surrounded by square gardens, along with a multi-ethnic neighbourhood. Moreover all sorts of facilities are available in its neighbourhood.

Shopping: For people staying in Bayswater neighbourhood, shopping is quite easy as groceries are easily available at a number of supermarkets and apart from that you have Planet Organic, one of the best organic supermarkets located in Westbourne Grove Street where you can get natural, organic and sustainable fresh food. For most of your other requirements, you have Whiteleys Shopping Mall, which is a large shopping centre in Bayswater having reopened in 1989 as it had closed down in 1981. It is now once again the largest shopping centre in central London with over 300,000 square feet of selling space. It has had an illustrious past and with its rebirth, it has helped to revive the Bayswater area. The renovated building’s colonnade façade is now dominating Queensway. Inside, you can find the centrepiece of the main atrium which is lined with an extensive range of shops. However, there have been a few changes such as the disappearance of the rooftop golf course that has given way to a car park and the in-house theatre becoming a more modern multiplex cinema. However, despite its modernisation, Whiteley’s is still blessed with its old-time charm. The shopping centre is full to the brim with more than 70 shops that offer everything from the latest fashions to herbal remedies. There is even a TV studio upstairs that produces Channel 5. The ground floor has been transformed into a ‘foodstore’ that sells fresh fish, meat, dry goods, wine and meat from the shopping centre’s own farm. A new store, Victory Vintage, has been added this year on the first floor opposite GAP. Other stores include branches of clothing stores Zara and French Connection and ‘The Real China’. The other shops and places to eat include Marks & Spencer, HMV, Starbucks and a sushi bar. An Odeon cinema and bowling alley are also located here.

Since Bayswater is so strategically located in close proximity to most attractions of central London, most visitors to London prefer to stay in hotels in and around this area and one of the best places to stay is Hotel Grand Royale Hyde Park London which offers utterly luxurious accommodation embellished with state-of-the-art facilities and offering excellent hotel amenities and personalised services orchestrated to pamper the guests.

Sports: Bayswater also offers sports facilities such as the national chain of gyms LA Fitness that offers swimming facilities, group lessons and a personal trainer to keep you fit.

Bayswater is also full of different types of places to eat including Best Restaurants Near Hyde Park that offer delectable dishes of various cuisines along with excellent services. Most of these best restaurants are in-house facilities of luxury hotels in the area although many such independent restaurants are also available.

Green Areas: Bayswater is located next to Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, which means that residents of the area can avail of expansive green areas of more than 600 acres almost at their doorstep such as the beautiful Italian style gardens where they can stroll around in lush green surroundings. They can also indulge in many leisure activities such as walking and jogging, and swimming and boating in Serpentine Lake, horse riding, cycling, having a picnic and visiting a few attractions.

Cultural Offerings and Attractions: There are many attractions located in these green areas such as Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground,  Peter Pan statue, Serpentine Galleries, Serpentine Solar and Speakers’ Corner. Moreover, many of London’s cultural attractions such as museums, galleries and monuments are also located close by such as Serpentine Galleries that offers modern and contemporary art and the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum for people with a scientific bent of mind who can see the lab where Fleming discovered Penicillin. However, the main attraction is Kensington Palace, where Queen Victoria was born and lived and Princess Diana stayed. Visitors can take a tour of the palace and get an idea of how the royalty lives. It has been a residence of the British Royal family ever since the 17th century and presently, the occupants are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Moreover, sidewalk-art is held on Bayswater Road every Sunday when pedestrians are treated to the creations of more than 150 artists and craftspeople.

Library: The study spots in Bayswater include the Paddington Library where students can study quietly for their exams. Bayswater neighbourhood is just a short walking distance away from the library that also offers free Wi-Fi. A number of cosy cafes are also located close by for people to relax and have snacks and tea/coffee.

Transportation: Bayswater is well-connected to the rest of London through the tube stations of Queensway (Circle and District Line), Bayswater and Lancaster Gate (Central Line), apart from bus connections. Moreover, Paddington Station is very close being just across its boundaries and it offers easy connectivity to many places in London, particularly to Heathrow Airport which can be reached in 15 minutes via the Heathrow Express. It is one London’s main train and tube stations (Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines).

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