Destination Olympia London The best bits from our local area for you to explore and make the most of your visit… HOTEL Olympia London opened its doors to the public on Boxing Day in Things you never knew 6 about Olympia London 1886 Handcrafted in 1886 Olympia London is more than an events space. It’s where culture and heritage come together to create inspiring experiences for everyone who steps through our doors. But did you know our world famous There are venue has some hidden secrets… 100 hotels within one mile, The site of Olympia London was once In 2017, the venue welcomed a famous vineyard established in All monarchs from Queen Victoria to & HOTEL 24,000 Queen Elizabeth II have attended an exhibitors HOTEL 235 event at Olympia 1745 within two London. In fact we And over miles of the also spotted Kate venue Middleton at Spirit 1,500,000 of Summer. visitors 320,000 people live within a mile radius of Olympia London HOTEL HOTEL Portobello Queensway MARBLE ARCH Road The Little Yellow Door Hyde Park Notting Hill Gate Holland Park Kensington Kensington Palace Orangery Gardens Westeld Kensington London Wine Rooms Round Pond Ping Pong The Churchill Arms The Westeld Kensington Serpentine Palace Shepherd’s Bush Dirty Bones Dorsett Hotel Kensington Holland Park High Street The Ivy Royal Garden Brasserie Hotel K West Kensington Spa Hotel Maggie Mahiki Jones The Buddha Bar The Belvedere Balans Soho Society Dishoom The Milestone Knightsbridge Piãno Pizzicotto Hotel Kensington Royal College Royal Albert CIBO of Art Hall Restaurant Sopranos Restaurant Design Museum Hilton Olympia Builders Arms The Britannia Copthorne Science Museum Kensington (Olympia) Kensington High Street Tara Hotel Brook Green Royal College Hotel of Music Brook Green Pentolina Romulo Café Society Bar & Restaurant Crowne Plaza V&A The Hand London Kensington Tube Stations The Olympia London & Flower Natural History Queen’s Head Museum Overground Stations L’Elysée Gloucester Road Hotels The Cumberland Arms London Marriott Hotel Kensington South Kensington Bars Hammersmith K + K Hotel Millennium St Paul’s Hotel George Gloucester Hotel London Kensington Restaurants The W14 Hotel Kensington Earl’s Novotel Court Parks London West Fashion Barons Court West Kensington From Kensington (Olympia) it takes 10 minutes You can reach Heathrow Airport in 55 minutes How to get to Olympia London: to Clapham Junction and 2 minutes to and it’s only 50 minutes to Gatwick Airport Shepherd’s Bush Sitting at the heart of the UK’s capital Olympia The closest Crossrail station to Olympia London London is the best connected venue in the city. With There are 5 underground lines within walking will be Bond Street; just 20 minutes away 5 underground lines, 8 bus routes and a dedicated distance including; District, Piccadilly, Central, overground station next to the venue, your guests Circle and Hammersmith and City lines Plan your journey: are free to explore the delights of London with ease. olympia.london/visiting/getting-here Did you know: Our bus stops are served by 8 routes We are the only central London venue with our own connecting you to Victoria, Oxford Circus, See live departure times: dedicated rail station, Kensington (Olympia) Paddington and Charing Cross travel.olympia.london The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea V&A is home to some of the The Victoria and Albert Cultural leading arts, culture and Museum, London, is the world’s education institutions largest museum of decorative in the world. Just five arts and design, housing a minutes’ walk from permanent collection of over attractions each other you will find: 4.5 million objects. the Victoria and Albert, → Science and Natural History Museums, as well as the Royal Albert Hall surrounded by two Royal Parks, the two Royal Colleges of Art and Music and the Imperial College. Design Museum Just down the road from Olympia London is the world's Click here to view cultural leading museum devoted attractions on the map to contemporary design. Looking for more places to Showcasing design in every explore? Check out Time Out’s form; from architecture and review of the local area: fashion to graphics, product www.timeout.com/london/ and industrial displays, there is explore-olympia-london something to inspire everyone. → Natural History Museum One of the UK’s most popular visitor attractions, see over 80 million specimens spanning billions of years from the natural world at this renowned scientific research institution. ← Royal Science Albert Hall Museum This iconic concert hall situated Experience a world-class on the northern edge of South collection of scientific, Kensington, has been the home technological and medical of arts and culture since 1871. achievements from across The beautiful structure is also the globe at London’s Science a Grade I listed building admired Museum. Discover online by visitors for its stunning exhibits, iconic objects and architecture and ornate designs. stories of incredible scientific discoveries. Destination Olympia London ← If you fancy a breath of fresh air why not take a Hyde Park short stroll to Holland Park At 1.5 miles long and about Outdoor or Brook Green and escape a mile wide, Hyde Park is one in these charming green of the largest of London’s spaces. Trying to catch Royal Parks. The land was a glimpse of the Royal appropriated in 1536 from the adventures Family? Head to Kensington monks of Westminster Abbey Gardens with a picnic and by Henry VIII for hunting deer tuck into a royal feast in and, despite opening to the the beautiful grounds of public in the early 1600s, was Kensington Palace. only frequented by the upper echelons of society. London’s oldest boating lake, The Click here to view parks Serpentine, is at the bottom of on the map Hyde Park. Looking for more places to ← explore? Check out Time Out’s review of the local area: Brook www.timeout.com/london/ explore-olympia-london Green The eponymous park at the heart of Brook Green is a focal point for the community. The space is well loved by residents and families who often meet by the children’s playground; kids can run around while their parents relax under the leafy trees. Holland Park Kensington Gardens The borough’s largest park At the end of the seventeenth century, William III with 22.5 hectares of gardens, relocated to Kensington Palace and consequently, children’s play facilities, sports a corner of Hyde Park (Kensington Gardens) was areas, a cafeteria and large sectioned off to make grounds for the residence. areas of woodland abundant Nowadays, Kensington Gardens is only delineated with wildlife. Contained within from Hyde Park by the line of the Serpentine and the park is the beautiful Kyoto the Long Water. Garden; a Japanese garden ← donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991. Destination Olympia London Whether you’re after the latest designer handbag or a vintage Fashion pair of jeans the local area offers everything keen shoppers could ask for; just 2 minutes from fiesta the venue is Westfield Shopping Centre, the capital’s ultimate shopping experience. High Street Kensington offers the perfect balance of affordable brands and stylish Click here to view shopping boutiques, or for spots on the map High Street something more unique, Looking for more places to Kensington Portobello Road offers explore? Check out Time Out’s chic vintage and review of the local area: Best for young fashion (eastern end), antique markets. www.timeout.com/london/ bespoke travel agents and outdoor retail explore-olympia-london specialists (western end), boutiques in Kensington Church Street, and generally a calm and quiet place to shop the big High Street names. Portobello Road Westfield Portobello Road was once At a whopping 150,000 square metres the imposing famous for its antique market, Shepherd’s Bush Westfield Shopping Centre has the but it’s now so much more. On honour of being London’s largest shopping mall. Saturdays the road goes into Opened on 30th October 2008, this monster mall full selling mode and party houses 265 high end shops and 50 restaurants, swing – you name it, you can supplemented by a luxury spa and 14-screen cinema. find it: crafts, fashions, music, books, collectables, specialist antiques and bric-a-brac. Navigate through haggling crowds and you’ll also find plenty of international food stalls and chic cafes. → Destination Olympia London With over 17,000 restaurants in London, the Click here to view capital is a haven for food restaurants on the map A taste fanatics. At the heart of Visit our website olympia.london/ A la carte... the city, Olympia London is surrounded by the best visiting/food-drink of the best. From top to discover more. of the Michelin restaurants to the trendiest street food pop- Breakfast Balans Soho Society L’Elsyée ups, traditional English With delicious fresh pastries pubs and delectable L’Elsyée is the perfect place to capital French patisseries there start your day just outside the is so much to inspire venue. Looking for something your taste buds. So we’ve more substantial? Balans Soho picked our favourites for Society do the best brunches breakfast, lunch & dinner… in town. Lunch The Ivy Kensington Brasserie Relaxed yet sophisticated, The Ivy Kensington Brasserie offers all day dining, perfect for client lunches. Absolutely delicious pub lunches are found in The Cumberland Arms. Balans Soho Society L’Elysée Dinner Buddha Bar Dishoom The Ivy Kensington The Cumberland Discover colourful cocktails Brasserie Arms and Bombay inspired cuisine at trendy brasserie Dishoom. Or why not head down the road to Knightsbridge for an Asian culinary masterpiece at Buddha-Bar. Destination Olympia London Dishoom The Buddha Bar The hard work is done and you’re ready to celebrate.