Charles II's private carriage road, opened to the public only in 1830, became the shop window of the 1960s – Mary Quant opened Bazaar here in 1955 – and the stage for punk in the 1970s.
Photo: King's Road, Chelsea
Distance
2.2 km
Time
About 35–45 minutes without stops
Difficulty
Easy – level pavements all the way.
Start
Sloane Square (Underground station), Chelsea
Past
Peter Jones at Sloane Square (William Crabtree, 1932–36), a landmark of the Modern Movement, The Royal Court Theatre (1888, Grade II), The Duke of York's Headquarters of 1801, now the Saatchi Gallery (open daily 10:00–18:00), Argyle House (No. 211, 1723, by Giacomo Leoni, Grade II*), No. 430, where Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren dressed punk
Season
All year. Shops open daily; the Saatchi Gallery is open Monday–Sunday 10:00–18:00.
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