Antiques to Carnival, Lifestyle to Relaxation

Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a cosmopolitan district known as the location for the annual Notting Hill Carnival, the setting for the 1999 film Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and for being home to the Portobello Road Market.

Notting Hill has a contemporary reputation as an affluent and fashionable area; known for attractive terraces of large Victorian townhouses, and high-end shopping and restaurants (particularly around Westbourne Grove and Clarendon Cross). The large houses have also provided multi-occupancy rentals for much of the 20th century, attracting Caribbean immigrants in the 1950s who eventually clashed with the indigenous Teddy boys in the Notting Hill race riots.

Notting Hill has had an association with artists and "alternative" culture since its development in the 1820s.
Portobello Road runs almost the entire length of Notting Hill from north to south. It runs parallel to Ladbroke Grove. It contains Portobello Road Market, one of London's most famous markets, known for its antique section and its second-hand, fruit and veg and clothing stalls.

Portobello Antiques Market: Fri: 9.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Sat: 8.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Tube Station: Notting Hill Gate / Ladbroke Grove