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The gardens cover an area of 107 hectares (265 acres). [1] The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, and St. James's Park together form an almost continuous "green lung" in the heart of London. Kensington Gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. [2]
English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.
The Milestone Hotel is a five-star hotel at 1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. It overlooks Kensington Gardens. It was originally built as a house in 1884, in part of the grounds of the now-demolished Kensington House. John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale lived there. It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and combined ...
Started by a peckish Duchess one afternoon in 1840, this tradition of snacking on an elegant spread of tea and treats became a centuries-long English tradition that's still valued by people around ...
The Orchard is a tea room and garden in the English village of Grantchester, near Cambridge, serving morning coffee, lunches and afternoon teas. Since opening in 1897, it has been a popular retreat for Cambridge students, teachers and tourists, as well as locals, with many famous names among its patrons.
Cucumber sandwiches and tea, as served at Kensington Palace. Cucumber sandwiches formed an integral part of the stereotypical afternoon tea affair. [2] By contrast, people of the era's lower working classes were thought to prefer a coarser but more satisfying protein-filled sandwich, in a "meat tea" that might substitute for supper.
Gloucester Road (/ ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər / ⓘ GLOST-ər; B325) is a street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. It runs north–south between Kensington Gardens (at which point it is known as Palace Gate) and Old Brompton Road.
Gardens in England is a link page for any garden, botanical garden, arboretum or pinetum open to the public in England. The National Gardens Scheme also opens many small, interesting, private gardens to the public on one or two days a year for charity.