Portobello Road

Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from South to North, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Wednesday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Marketplace
Description: street in London
Also known as: “Portobello Market” and “Portobello Road Market”
Address: Portobello Road, London
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Electric Cinema and Basing Street Studios.

Electric Cinema

Movie theater

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The Electric Cinema is a cinema in Notting Hill, London. One of the oldest working film theatres in Britain, it became Britain's first black-owned cinema in 1993, and remained so until it was sold in 2000.

Basing Street Studios

Basing Street Studios was a recording studio in a former 19th-century chapel at 8–10 Basing Street, in Notting Hill, London, England. Originally established in 1969 as Island Studios by Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, the studio's location also housed the offices for Island Records from 1969 until 1973, and was renamed Basing Street Studios in 1975. Basing Street Studios is situated 600 feet north of Portobello Road.

All Saints Notting Hill

Church

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All Saints Notting Hill is a Church of England parish church in Talbot Road, Notting Hill, London, that is affiliated to the Anglo-Catholic Forward in Faith movement. All Saints Notting Hill is situated 540 feet east of Portobello Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Kensington and Notting Hill-North Kensington.

North Kensington

Suburb

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North Kensington is an area of west London. It is north of Notting Hill and south of Kensal Green predominantly in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and partly in the London Borough of Brent and City of Westminster.

Notting Hill-North Kensington

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Notting Hill-North Kensington is a district in west London. Notting Hill is a popular destination for its lively market, gorgeous streetscapes, interesting history and diverse population.