Chelsea Insider Low - Cadogan

29 | WALK |Historic Chelseaand Chelsea GreenTurn left down Lawrence Street andlook down a picturesque little streetcalled Justice Walk. Continue downLawrence Street past the Cross Keyspub i [Sight: The Cross Keys]. At theend of the street, Carlyle Mansions o[Sight: Carlyle Mansions] is on the left.Notice the white decorative carvings.Turn right, back onto Cheyne Walk,and walk to the end, where you can seeChelsea Old Church a [Sight: ChelseaOld Church]. There’s a statue of SirThomas More in the gardens to the leftof the church, and the large stonememorial to Sir Hans Sloane in thechurch grounds, by the gate markedPetyt Hall. Continue around the churchto the beginning of Old Church Street.You can see the front of the churchhere, with Roper’s Garden s [Sight:Roper’s Garden in Green Spaces] onyour left.Walk up Old Church Street. The Pig’sEar pub is on the left, and just after thaton the opposite side of the road is a yellowhouse (number 46) with some tilespainted with pretty country scenes. Lookdown the driveway next to it to see abuilding with a large cow’s head on thefront.Continue up Old Church Street.Manolo Blahnik is on the left. Walk to theend of the street to return to the King’sRoad.This forms a natural break in the walk,so you can either finish your walk here,or continue to part two of the walk byturning right to walk up the King’s Roadtowards Sydney Street. If you continuethe walk here, look out for Henry JBean’s d [Sight: Henry J Bean’s inPubs] on the right as you walk up theKing’s Road. It’s an old pub that used tobe the Six Bells, a favourite of Whistler’s.Dovehouse Green f [Sight: DovehouseGreen] is opposite it, on your left.Continue up to Sydney Street, justbefore Heal’s furniture shop.Part twoIf you are continuing the walk from partone, turn left off the King’s Road intoSydney Street. If you are starting thewalk here, start at the top of SydneyStreet, where it meets the King’s Road.Walk down Sydney Street. On the leftis Chelsea Farmers Market, g whichisn’t really a farmers’ market but rather acollection of huts containing interestingshops and restaurants, including theChelsea Gardener. Have a look aroundthe market if you like, and then return toSydney Street and continue walking.Spare a thought for the unfortunateFlying Man (see Streets and Sights) asyou walk along Sydney Street towards StLuke’s h [Sights: St Luke’s, St Luke’sGardens]. Walk past the church groundsand the sports facilities and turn rightonto Cale Street.Walk up Cale Street past the church,passing Tom’s Kitchen j (seeRestaurants) on the right. This is the areaknown as Chelsea Green, k althoughthe green itself is tiny today. There arelots of charming shops and boutiqueshere, from the Chelsea Fishmonger toJane Asher Sugarcraft. It has a villagefeel that is quite different from the bustleof the King’s Road.Continue walking until you reach thetriangle of shops surrounding ChelseaGreen. The tiny green has some benchesand is a pleasant place to sit.Turn right down Jubilee Place, a prettystreet that will take you back to theKing’s Road. Look out for Insider MichaelHoppen’s gallery l [Sight: Insiders,Michael Hoppen] as you approach theKing’s Road.When you reach the King’s Road, lookright to see the Chelsea Potter pub ;[Sight: Chelsea Potter in Pubs]. You caneither end your walk with a welldeserveddrink in there, or turn left towalk back up the King’s Road to SloaneSquare Tube station.