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Bayswater, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bayswater is a densely built district of London in the City of Westminster, ringed by Kensington Gardens, Paddington, and Notting Hill.
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Where to stay in Bayswater
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Bayswater suits visitors who want the park and fast trains close at hand. Kensington Gardens opens along the southern edge, while Paddington to the north-east carries rail across London and many of the district's hotels. Rooms fill the terraces between them.
Choose the gardens for calm, or Paddington for early departures. Porchester Hall marks the quieter streets in the middle.
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Near Kensington Gardens
The southern streets of Bayswater opening straight onto Kensington Gardens.Find hotels in Near Kensington Gardensrail departuresPaddington side
The north-eastern end toward Paddington, thick with hotels beside the trains.Find hotels in Paddington sidequiet central streetsPorchester
The middle of the district around Porchester Hall, between the park and the station.Find hotels in PorchesterHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around London
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Museums & Galleries
2- Serpentine Galleries Heritage
- Leighton House Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Saint Sophia Cathedral, London Heritage
- Kensington Temple Heritage
- St James's Church Heritage
- St Mary Magdalene, Paddington Heritage
- St Sarkis, Kensington Heritage
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- All Saints Notting Hill Heritage
- Holy Trinity Church, South Kensington Heritage
- St John's Notting Hill Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Kensington Palace Heritage
- Albert Memorial Heritage
- Statue of Saint Volodymyr
Landmarks & Notable Places
5- The Tower House Heritage
- Debenham House Heritage
- Aubrey House Heritage
- Porchester Hall Heritage
- 1–2 Orme Square Heritage
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About Bayswater
What are the main landmarks in Bayswater?
Bayswater keeps its landmarks close. The Saint Sophia Cathedral rises off the western streets, a church set among the district's terraces and one of its most distinctive buildings. Porchester Hall and the houses of Orme Square carry the rest.
Kensington Gardens runs along the southern edge, with Paddington to the north-east and Notting Hill to the west.
What is the history of Bayswater?
Bayswater took shape as London spread into the City of Westminster. Its terraced streets filled the ground between Kensington Gardens and Paddington, turning open land into a dense district. Building followed the park.
Institutions like the Saint Sophia Cathedral and Porchester Hall rose among the new terraces, and squares such as Orme Square fixed its pattern. The district has kept that built-up form since.
Where is Bayswater?
Bayswater sits in the City of Westminster between Kensington Gardens to the south, Paddington to the north-east, and Notting Hill to the west.
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What is the best area to stay in Bayswater?
Near Kensington Gardens: park-side calm. Paddington side: rail departures. Porchester: quiet central streets.
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Updated October 2026