Serpentine South
A complex of two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in the center of London. These are the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. Head into Westminster’s built-up area to find it. It is on the official list as a Grade II* listed building.
Art gallery in Westminster
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#83 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Westminster
Serpentine South is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 309 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Westminster has 3,887 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Warmest in Westminster are May to September, at 19–24°C.
Serpentine South
Last counted in 2019, visitors numbered 953K. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 24 languages. British Museum, 3.7 km away, leads the 601 other places within 15 km.
- Type
- Art gallery
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Visitors
- 953K visitors a year (2019)
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 24 languages
- Town
- in Westminster
- Official site
- serpentinegalleries.org
Entry, hours, address
Serpentine South and what surrounds it
On this map, Serpentine South is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westminster’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
With 340,611 people, Brent is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Westminster
- 2Kensington and Chelsea
- 3Hammersmith and Fulham
- 4Wandsworth
- 5Brent
- 6Camden
- 7Lambeth
- 8Richmond upon Thames
Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Hammersmith and Fulham
Wandsworth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Serpentine South is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | It’s in town | 203,571 | 461 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 500 m west of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2.3 km southwest of it | 182,187 | 266 |
| Wandsworth | 2.6 km south of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Brent | 2.9 km northwest of it | 340,611 | 245 |
| Camden | 3 km north of it | 209,342 | 458 |
| Lambeth | 3.7 km southeast of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 4.3 km southwest of it | 192,888 | 128 |
Pair Serpentine South with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 601 more, including 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum3.7 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.3 km away3
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum900 m away · 858K visitors a year (2021)4
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum900 m away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)5
Historic houseKensington Palace900 m away · 383K visitors a year (2015)6
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey3.3 km away7
Big drawMuseumScience Museum800 m away · 3M visitors a year (2012)8
AttractionElizabeth Tower3.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Serpentine South
Where is Serpentine South?
Serpentine South is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Serpentine South?
A complex of two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in the center of London. These are the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
How many people visit Serpentine South?
About 953K visitors a year, in 2019 (the latest count on Wikidata).
When is the best time to visit Serpentine South?
May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Serpentine South a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Serpentine South?
Within 15 km: British Museum (3.7 km), Buckingham Palace (2.3 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (900 m) and Natural History Museum (900 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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