Kensington and Chelsea
An affluent inner west London borough with grand garden squares, museums, and famous shopping streets.
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Notting Hill
The pastel streets really are as pretty as people say, and Portobello Road has more to it than the tourist stretch. It is expensive, and parking is a constant headache, but the area feels settled and green.
Notting Hill
I come for the market most months. Lovely to look at and great for antiques, but Saturdays are shoulder-to-shoulder and a lot of the cafés are pricey for what they are.
Notting Hill
People often describe it as pretty but busy, and that feels fair. Carnival weekend transforms the area completely — brilliant if you want to be part of it, worth planning around if you don't.