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Attraction
Harrods
The famous Brompton Road department store, with ornate food halls, an Egyptian Hall and a room for every sort of luxury.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
A mini guide to
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Department stores, stucco terraces and the edge of Hyde Park
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1 / 10Welcome to the neighborhood
Department stores, stucco terraces and the edge of Hyde Park
Knightsbridge is known for Harrods and Harvey Nichols, along with the designer shops of Sloane Street. Belgravia, next door, is a quiet district of white stucco terraces and garden squares.
Hyde Park is on the doorstep, and the museums of South Kensington are a short walk or Tube ride away.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Department store
John Lewis
A department store on Sloane Square, in a modernist building from Peter Jones, a short walk from Knightsbridge.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Museum
Apsley House
The Duke of Wellington's former home at Hyde Park Corner, with his paintings, silver and a large nude statue of Napoleon.
Garden
Hans Place Garden
A garden square off Sloane Street, with tall townhouses around it. A pleasant, quiet stop on a Knightsbridge stroll.
Garden
Belgrave Square
Belgravia's largest square, with stucco mansions, embassies and a central garden. Best admired from the sidewalk.
Historic site
Simón Bolívar
A statue of the South American liberator in Belgrave Square, in the middle of embassy territory.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists the nearest stations and how to reach the area.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Sales season
Harrods and nearby stores hold big sales in summer and after Christmas.
2
Quiet streets
Wander Belgravia's mews for some of London's prettiest, calmest streets.
3
Park walk
Walk through Hyde Park to reach Kensington Palace and the Serpentine.
4
Museums nearby
South Kensington's museums are about ten minutes' walk away.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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