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This is a very popular area for tourists with both expensive hotels (Rydges, Citadines) and cheap hotels nearby. It is close to the [[museums]] in [[South Kensington]] and to the shops in [[Kensington High Street]], with Central London just 15-20 minutes away by [[tube]] or [[buses \| bus]].	This is a very popular area for tourists with both expensive (Rydges, Citadines) and cheap hotels along its length. It is close to the [[museums]] in [[South Kensington]] and to the shops in [Kensington [High Street]], with Central London just 15-20 minutes away by [[tube]] or [[buses \| bus]].
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There are some small shops at the northern end (between Elvaston Place and Queen's Gate Terrace) including a couple of sandwich shops, a large luxury grocers/delicatessen (Partridges), some cafes, some small restaurants, a hardware shop, two pubs (the Prince Regent and the Gloucester Arms) and a hairdresser.	There are some small shops at the northern end including [http://www.boots.co.uk/ Boots] (a chemist), a couple of sandwich shops, a large luxury grocers (Partridges), some cafes, some small restaurants, a hardware shop, a pub (the Black Widow) and a hairdresser.
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The central section from Cromwell Road to Harrington Gardens has a variety of shops and also includes [[Gloucester Road Station]] on the [[Piccadilly Line \| Piccadilly]], [[Circle Line \| Circle]] and [[District Line \| District]] lines. There is a supermarket ([http://www.multimap.com/clients/browse.cgi?client=wait99&local=0&lat=51.49450&lon=-0.18352&coordsys=gb&dist=0.52&scale=10000&rt=browse2&reclimit= Waitrose]) in the Gloucester Arcade along with another branch of Boots, a cheap hairdresser (Supacuts) and two restaurants. Outside, there are various [[banks]], a KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, various restaurants and cafes (including takeaway pizza and fish & chips places), another hardware shop and two pubs (Stanhope Arms and [[Hereford Arms, The\|Hereford Arms]]). [[Tesco Express, SW7 4SS\|Tesco Express]] is open 24/7.	The central section from Cromwell Road to Harrington Gardens has a variety of shops and also includes [[Gloucester Road Station]] on the [[Piccadilly Line \| Piccadilly]], [[Circle Line \| Circle]] and [[District Line \| District]] lines. There is a supermarket ([http://www.multimap.com/clients/browse.cgi?client=wait99&local=0&lat=51.49450&lon=-0.18352&coordsys=gb&dist=0.52&scale=10000&rt=browse2&reclimit= Waitrose]) in the Gloucester Arcade along with another Boots, a cheap hairdresser and two restaurants. Outside, there are various [[banks]], a KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, various restaurants and cafes, another hardware shop and two pubs.
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The southern end of Gloucester Road is tree-lined and residential with some expensive houses - pleasant to walk down.	The southern end of Gloucester Road is tree-lined and residential with some expensive houses - well worth a walk down.
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Note for drivers: there is no right turn from Gloucester Road onto the [[A4]] Cromwell Road. You'll need to make a right, right, left once you've crossed it. Not to finish with a gloomy note though: parking at the northern end is a piece of cake. Parking is free after 8pm weekdays, after 1.30pm on Saturday and all day Sunday.	Note for drivers: there is no right turn from Gloucester Road onto the [[A4]] Cromwell Road. You'll need to make a right, right, left once you've crossed it. Not to finish with a gloomy note though: parking at the northern end is a piece of cake.
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Bus route <b>49</b> <small>([[Clapham Junction Station\|Clapham Junction]] - [[Kensington High Street]] - [[Shepherd's Bush]])</small> runs up Gloucester Road from the station to the Hyde Park end. [[Bus Route 9\|9]], [[Bus Route 10\|10]], [[Bus Route 52\|52]] & [[Bus Route 70\|70]] stop by the park. [[Bus Route C1\|C1]] stops by the southern end. [[Bus Route N97\|N97]] runs into London all night from the stop across the road from the tube station; [[Bus Route N74\|N74]] runs to Putney, Fulham, Marble Arch & Baker St all night from the Cromwell Road.	Bus route <b>49</b> <small>([[Clapham Junction Station\|Clapham Junction]] - [[Kensington High Street]] - [[Shepherd's Bush]])</small> runs up Gloucester Road from the station to the Hyde Park end. See [[Locale South Kensington]] for other routes in the local area.
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See [[Locale South Kensington]] for other routes in the local area.
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Gloucester Road in Kensington runs from Palace Gate of Hyde Park in a north-south direction to Old Brompton Road at its southern end. It crosses the A4 Cromwell Road and Harrington Gardens en route.

This is a very popular area for tourists with both expensive (Rydges, Citadines) and cheap hotels along its length. It is close to the museums in South Kensington and to the shops in [Kensington [High Street]], with Central London just 15-20 minutes away by tube or bus.

There are some small shops at the northern end including Boots (a chemist), a couple of sandwich shops, a large luxury grocers (Partridges), some cafes, some small restaurants, a hardware shop, a pub (the Black Widow) and a hairdresser.

The central section from Cromwell Road to Harrington Gardens has a variety of shops and also includes Gloucester Road Station on the Piccadilly, Circle and District lines. There is a supermarket (Waitrose) in the Gloucester Arcade along with another Boots, a cheap hairdresser and two restaurants. Outside, there are various banks, a KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, various restaurants and cafes, another hardware shop and two pubs.

The southern end of Gloucester Road is tree-lined and residential with some expensive houses - well worth a walk down.

Note for drivers: there is no right turn from Gloucester Road onto the A4 Cromwell Road. You'll need to make a right, right, left once you've crossed it. Not to finish with a gloomy note though: parking at the northern end is a piece of cake.

Bus route 49 (Clapham Junction - Kensington High Street - Shepherd's Bush) runs up Gloucester Road from the station to the Hyde Park end. See Locale South Kensington for other routes in the local area.

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