Kensington & Chelsea: what’s worth it?
The big free museums, Hyde Park, Harrods and Notting Hill.
Worth itReality 81 −11V&A★ 4.8
Worth itReality 76 −92Hyde Park★ 4.7
Worth itReality 76 +23Natural History Museum★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 65 −84Science Museum★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 56 05Portobello Road★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 50 −276Harrods★ 4.4
Skip itReality 49 −97Kensington Palace★ 4.5The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V&A | Worth it | 82 | 81 | −1 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.8 (68,930) |
| 2 | Hyde Park | Worth it | 85 | 76 | −9 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (143,920) |
| 3 | Natural History Museum | Worth it | 74 | 76 | +2 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (40,094) |
| 4 | Science Museum | Worth it if… | 73 | 65 | −8 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (77,315) |
| 5 | Portobello Road | Worth it if… | 56 | 56 | 0 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (29,383) |
| 6 | Harrods | Worth it if… | 77 | 50 | −27 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (129,061) |
| 7 | Kensington Palace | Skip it | 58 | 49 | −9 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (32,703) |