Hugh Grant starred in the film but the inimitable backdrop was Portobello Road. The Market sells everything from books to bric-a-brac, furniture to fashion and even exotic foods. The Saturday antiques market is one of the largest antiques/collectables markets in Europe, and it buzzes! With over 1,500 traders, it’s particularly good for jewellery and silverware. Paintings, perfume bottles, porcelain and posters are just a few of the specialities.
Notting Hill, with its ever-increasing celebrity headcount, has long been a party place, filled with clubs, bars and dance venues. The Caribbean residents have had a huge influence on the area and ensured the phenomenal growth of the Notting Hill Carnival. This summertime, multi-cultural arts festival and parade is now world-famous, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. Exotic costume is recommended.
It’s not just today that Notting Hill has become highly fashionable. The area, which was farmland as recently as the 19th century, has attracted many famous residents. Leighton House and Linley Sambourne House are both open to the public and well worth a visit. Holland Park is a beautiful haven of greenery with its own theatre and The Electric cinema offers art house films in a luxury setting.
Notting Hill map
Must see and do
- Portobello Market, Notting Hill, London
- Kensal Green Cemetery