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Park
Holland Park
A wooded park with peacocks, a Japanese Kyoto Garden and an open-air opera season in summer.
Family-friendly
A mini guide to
Notting Hill & Holland Park
Pastel townhouses, Portobello Road and Holland Park
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1 / 10Welcome to the neighbourhood
Pastel townhouses, Portobello Road and Holland Park
Notting Hill is famous for its pastel-coloured terraces, the Portobello Road Market and the film that bears its name. Holland Park, just south, has a peaceful Japanese garden, peacocks and an open-air opera season in summer.
It is one of London's most photogenic neighbourhoods, and the Notting Hill Carnival fills the streets every August.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Park
Kensington Gardens
A royal park west of Hyde Park, home to Kensington Palace, the Round Pond and the Peter Pan statue.
Family-friendly
Garden
Ladbroke Square Garden
One of Notting Hill's largest communal garden squares, mostly seen from the pavement.
Garden
Pembridge Square Garden
A leafy communal garden square, ringed by white stucco townhouses.
Garden
Leinster Square Gardens
A communal garden square in Bayswater, ringed by Victorian stucco terraces.
Market
Portobello Market
A long street market with antiques, fruit and veg, vintage clothes and street food, at its biggest on Saturdays.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Notting Hill & Holland Park and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists the nearest stations and how to reach the area.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Saturday market
Portobello Road's antiques market is at its biggest on Saturdays.
2
Early photos
Get to the pastel streets early for photos without crowds.
3
Carnival weekend
During the Notting Hill Carnival in August, some roads and stations close.
4
Kyoto Garden
Holland Park's Kyoto Garden is a calm spot to rest.
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