Notting Hill

Home to swinging and swish Portobello Road

Talk of the town: Immortalised in the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts movie 'Notting Hill', there are far more real famous residents here, from Stella McCartney and Claudia Schiffer to David Cameron, before he became Prime Minister. Walking past the multi-coloured rows of Victorian terrace houses or the grand front doors of white Georgian mansions, it’s hard to believe this area was ever counted amongst the city’s poorest, culminating in the Notting Hill race riots of the 50s. It is now, however, one of London's most sought-after addresses.
Portobello Road is the heart and soul of the area, home to the famous sprawling weekend market selling everything from Russian military uniforms to fruit and veg. All week an incredible range of fashion, crafts and antiques shops are bustling with the beautiful people of West London.

Head to Kensington Park Road for the best choice of fancy eateries, Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road for a glut of high-end boutiques and Golborne Road on a Wednesday, Friday or Saturday for a fantastic antiques market.
But not to be missed is the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest carnival. On the last bank holiday weekend in August, the area is transformed as dancers clad in coloured, sequined outfits wiggle and shimmy through the streets in celebration of Caribbean culture. A feast for the senses.

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