Pylones

Top choice in Kensington & Hyde Park


A burst of colour and Gallic creative exuberance, Pylones is always such a breath of fresh air, despite the location in a mall up the escalators at the back of Victoria Station. It's hard to browse without purchasing something, whether it's a gaily coloured toaster, a vibrant and fun pencil case, a cheeping magnetic bird-shaped paperclip holder, foldaway hairbrush or wind-up toy.


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1. Westminster Cathedral

0.28 MILES

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2. Royal Mews

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3. Queen’s Gallery

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4. Buckingham Palace

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5. Changing the Guard

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6. Queen Victoria Memorial

0.54 MILES

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7. Guards Museum

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8. Wellington Arch

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