Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Notting Hill
Located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the earliest account of the name Notting Hill comes from the Patent Rolls of 1356 which lists the area as “Knottynghull”. Long before the rich...
View ArticleGuest Long Read: Notting Hill – Portobello Road Market through the eyes of a...
I have been to the United Kingdom several times and I always look forward to going back whenever I can. However, only last year did I have the chance of going to Portobello Road Market and it was an...
View ArticleThe London Fiver – Five Things to Do in Notting Hill
Notting Hill’s name is so old that there is apparently no exact source for it. Found within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, what was once a largely working-class part of London has given...
View ArticleTop Ten Things to See and Do in Notting Hill
Known to most people outside of London for the 1999 film written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, Notting Hill is really one of the most affluent and charming boroughs in...
View ArticleTop Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Notting Hill
More than just a film with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, the movie does do a good job of showing how absolutely gorgeous this area of London is. Over its history, Notting Hill has been many things...
View ArticleTen Interesting Facts about the Notting Hill Carnival
Most Mardi Gras celebrations, or Carnival as its known in Central and South America, take place prior to the season of Lent in February. Notting Hill’s Carnival is a little different, however,...
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