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. Soho Square

1.54 MILES

At Soho’s northern end, this leafy square is the area’s back garden. It was laid out in 1681, and originally named King’s Square; a statue of Charles II…