1-Hour Notting Hill and Portobello Road Film Locations Walking Tour

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the iconic Notting Hill bookshop from "Notting Hill"
• 02 Discover where Pink Floyd gave their first performance on Portobello Road
• 03 Visit the mews featured in "Love Actually"
• 04 See film locations from Paddington, The Italian Job, and A Hard Day's Night
• 05 Walk past a famous recording studio still used to this day
• 06 Finish near the vibrant Westway Foodie Market by Ladbroke Grove

Walk through Portobello Road from the Notting Hill end and discover film locations from Notting Hill, Paddington 1 and 2, The Italian Job, Love Actually, A Hard Day's Night, and more. Along the way, explore the market's different sections, restaurants, and independent funky shops while visiting places linked to rock stars from the 1960s onwards, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, and George Michael. You'll also pass a famous recording studio still used today, London's first purpose-built cinema, and the brightly coloured houses and mews that make the area so famous.

Walk through Portobello Road from the Notting Hill end and discover film locations from Notting Hill, Paddington 1 and 2, The Italian Job, Love Actually, A Hard Day's Night, and more.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City London

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Notting Hill, Portobello Road and Film Locations Walk

• Meet at Notting Hill Gate tube station outside Boots, the chemist.
• Follow Portobello Road all the way down, passing many different locations and places.
• See the Notting Hill bookshop, where Pink Floyd first performed, where Ringo Starr was filmed in A Hard Day's Night, the mews from Love Actually, famous recording studios, and lots more.
• Finish the tour under the Westway Foodie Market, where you can enjoy the market, near Ladbroke Grove tube station.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Walk right through the market area from the Notting Hill end to the Ladbroke Grove end
• English-speaking London local tour guide

What's Not Included

• There are no entrances on this tour.
• Gratuities for the guide
• No food or drink

What to bring

• Comfy shoes, a jacket, and an umbrella due to unpredictable English weather.
• Face mask and hand gel.

Know before you go

• The market's busiest days are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
• The only days antiques are for sale are at weekends, including the vibrant Aklam Food Market, which features food from around the world. However, during the week, it is still a very vibrant area that is well worth visiting.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Notting Hill Gate tube station, outside Boots the Chemist near McDonald's, Notting Hill, London, UK.

Tour start

Bayswater, London W11 3JS, UK

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.