Bayswater
Ward in Westminster, England
| Coordinates: | 51.515, -0.191 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 81 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Bayswater is an inner‑city ward in the City of Westminster, on the north side of central London just a short walk from Hyde Park. The area is defined by long stuccoed Victorian and Georgian terraces, several communal garden squares and busy high streets such as Queensway and Westbourne Grove, and benefits from excellent transport links via Paddington and local Underground stations.
It has a distinctly cosmopolitan feel, with a strong hospitality and retail economy driven by hotels, serviced flats, independent eateries and international shops, alongside long‑standing residential communities. Historically developed in the 19th century as a fashionable suburb, the ward today balances tourist pressure and ongoing development with a mix of multicultural neighbourhood life and attractive green space on its doorstep.
Postcode districts covering Bayswater
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Islington 4.2 miles6.7 km
- City of Westminster 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bexley 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Sutton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Croydon 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Slough 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Harrow 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Watford 13.7 miles22 km
- Woking 22 miles35.4 km
- Harlow 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Grays 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pembridge Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Westbourne Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lancaster Gate Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Colville Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Campden Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Little Venice Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kensington and Chelsea Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Norland Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Golborne Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hyde Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Harrow Road Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Notting Dale Ward 1 mile1.7 km
Example postcodes in Bayswater
W2 5PR, W2 5BP, W2 5JH, W2 5HW, W2 4DP, W2 5PA, W2 6JU, W2 5JF, W2 4BG … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.6 miles17.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 11.8 miles19 km
- London Paddington station 0.6 miles1 km
- Shepherd's Bush Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels in Bayswater Ad
- 55 by Le Mirage 4
- The Cleveland 4
- Blakemore Hyde Park 4
- Reem Hotel 3
- Phoenix Hotel 4
- Byron Hotel 4
- London House Hotel 3
- Kensington Gardens Hotel 2
- Troy 3
- Thistle London Hyde Park Kensington Gardens 4
Schools in Bayswater
- College Park School Special
- Kensington Park School Independent - secondary
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 1 mile1.6 km
- Royal College of Art University 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Leighton House Museum 1.2 miles2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 1.4 miles2.3 km
- White City Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.5 km