{"id":5811,"date":"2020-10-04T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T05:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2022-07-07T10:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T09:26:24","slug":"portobello-market-notting-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/portobello-market-notting-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Notting Hill’s Darling Portobello Road Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Notting Hill is a fascinating area in West London<\/a> full of contrasts with an incredible vibe especially during Saturdays when the markets are most busy. Recognisable by its beautiful colourful Victorian townhouses, Notting Hill is on top of most London bucket lists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portobello Road Market – Notting Hill’s Darling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Portobello Road Market is located in the Notting Hill area of West London. Portobello Road runs almost the whole length of Notting Hill, and the market has been here since the 19th century. In those days it mainly sold fresh foods to the people who lived nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although it can get very crowded, Portobello Road Market is very special and certainly worth a visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the 1960s, antiques dealers<\/strong> joined the market and since then it has grown to be an internationally renowned market for antiques and collectibles. These days people flock to the market for just about everything; the big market day here is Saturday and serious shoppers are advised to get there by 8:00 or 9:00 AM to beat the crowds and most vendors pack up by about 4:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Portobello Road Market is a shopping hot spot for both visitors and locals looking for everything from fresh produce to handicrafts to antiques from Roman times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Portobello Road can be divided into several distinct sections. Starting from the southern end, the antiques market runs from where Chepstow Villas<\/strong> cross the road to Elgin Crescent<\/strong>. The fruit and vegetable and other food stalls start here and continue to Talbot Road<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The iconic colourful houses lining Portobello Road Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At this point the market tends towards stalls carrying typical new market goods such as packs of socks, batteries, and other swag, and this carries on until the Westway<\/strong>. Here you will find the fashion market where young designers looking to get their designs in the public eye set out what’s new and cutting edge in street couture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the Westway on to Golborne Road,<\/strong> you will find vendors selling mostly secondhand goods<\/strong>. The items here are affordable and cater largely to the less than wealthy locals in the area, but determined shoppers can often stumble across something quite special here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10 Notting Hill Highlights <\/h2>\n\n\n\n