Local Shops

Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington are the two shopping areas that are a short walk away.

Arrow on the map points to the RCA. If you walk directly west you will get to High Street Ken. If you walk southwest, you will get to Gloucester Road.

Gloucester Road

Oddbins

Boots the Chemist
Waitrose
Rymans
Post Office
Grocers
Sandwich shops
Newsagents
Gormet Burger

High Street Kensington

Banks
Tesco
Argos
Rymans
Art materials shop
Wholefoods
M&S
Cinema
Byrons burgers
Cargo home stores
PC world
Lots of clothes shops including H&M, Urban Outfitters, Miss Selfridges etc

To see a list of shops by category in Kensington and Chelsea, click here.

Being a student at the RCA entitles you to apply for a Wedge Card for this area, giving you discounts to participating local shops.