Why visit Kensington
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 60 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Picture Show, Repertory Theatre, Worthington Ridge Historic District and Burritt Hotel.
Weather in Kensington
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About Kensington
Kensington is a census-designated place (CDP) and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington. As of the 2020 census, Kensington had a population of 9,962. The Henry Hooker House is a historic home in Kensington.
From the Wikipedia article Kensington, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks27
Worthington Ridge Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Burritt Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Hotel building in New Britain, United States of America
City Hall-Monument District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in New Britain, Connecticut
Commercial Trust Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic commercial building at 55 West Main Street in downtown New Britain, Connecticut
Downtown New Britain
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic commercial and civic heart of the city of New Britain, Connecticut
Ebenezer Evans House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Southington, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in Hartford County
Erwin Home for Worthy and Indigent Women
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic building in New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Ezekiel Kelsey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Francis H. Holmes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
New Britain, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in Hartford County
Henry Hooker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Highland Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Human settlement in Connecticut, United States of America
Icabod Bradley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
House in Southington, Connecticut
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Walnut Hill Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
A large public park west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes60
East Tokyo Restaurant
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.7 mi
We make all of our dishes fresh on a daily basis. Dishes offered include Sesame Chicken, Malaysian Sambal Sauce, as well as an...
1135 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00; Mo off
Happy Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.2 mi
Ordering by phone or online is preferable, seating is very limited.
202 New Britain Road, Berlin
Mo closed; Tu-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
Sadie's Sunrise Café
Cafe · Breakfast, Brunch, Sandwich · 2.2 mi
Not a gluten-free restaurant, but can make sandwiches gluten-free on request.
196 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin
Mo 07:00-15:00; We-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa-Su 07:00-15:00; Tu off
Seven Moons Thai Cuisine
Restaurant · Thai · 0.6 mi
Seven Moons Thai Cuisine, CT evokes a sense of culture and authenticity by fusing Thai culinary traditions with a modern interpretation.
1128 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:30-15:00,16:00-20:00; Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa...
The Farmer's Cow Calfé
Cafe · Sandwich, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
Farmer-owned fast-casual restaurant developed by The Farmer's Cow brand. Serving soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and delicious ice...
1241 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
The Pho Bar
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Thai · 2.2 mi
A fusion of Vietnamese and Thai dishes.
224 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:45; Su 11:00-18:00
Bill's Farmington Ave Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
1181 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
Mo 11:00-21:30; Tu 11:00-21:30; We 11:00-21:30; Th 11:00-21:30; Fr...
Cafe Busy Bean
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
29 Steele Blvd, Berlin
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Fancy Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.2 mi
224 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30
Hop Haus Berlin
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
Hoppy Hour: Mon-Fri 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Trivia: Wed 6:30 PM sign up
9 Steele Boulevard, Berlin
Mo 14:00-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Praline's Ice Cream
Ice cream · 0.7 mi
A cozy spot offering scooped and soft-serve ice cream, as well as ice cream cakes and pies. Open year-round.
1179 Farmington Avenue, Berlin
Mo-Su 11:30-21:30
48 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship20
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
South Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Academy of Aerospace And Engineering Elementary
School · 5.8 mi
7 Gardner Way, Rocky Hill
Healthcare1
Map of Kensington
227 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hartford–Brainard Airport (HFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- New Britain 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Newington 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Meriden 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Wethersfield 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Middletown 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Bristol 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- West Hartford 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Glastonbury Center 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Hartford 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Cheshire Village 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kensington Congregational Church, Kensington CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WorthingtonRidgeHistDist1, Chrissypan, Public domain
- KelseyHouse BerlinCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- Walnut Hill Park, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StMarysParochialSchoolNewBritainCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- SouthingtonCT EbenezerEvansHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 27 Grove Hill Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SouthingtonCT IcabodBradleyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBritainCT FormerTrinityMEChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NewBritainCT WestEndHD 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 67 West Main Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple Bnai Israel, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Lutheran Church, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SouthingtonCT RoswellMooreIIHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WashingtonSchoolNewBritainCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- South Congregational Church, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Soldiers' Monument - New Britain, Connecticut - DSC09781, Daderot, Public domain
- SouthingtonCT TimothyHartHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HenryHookerHouseKensingtonCT, Chrissypan, Public domain
- 55 West Main Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City Hall, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewBritainCT FrancisHHolmesHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 140 Bassett Street, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewBritainCT FormerHighSchool, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- HIGHLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT, MIDDLETOWN, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ.M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tephereth Israel Synagogue, New Britain CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luman Andrews House, Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kensington Soldiers Monument, Kensington CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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