London/Notting Hill-North Kensington

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Notting Hill-North Kensington is a neighborhood in west London.

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This destination covers the northern part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, from Kensington High Street in the south to the Grand Union Canal and Wormwood Scrubs in the north.

Notting Hill is a popular destination for its lively market, gorgeous streetscapes, interesting history and diverse population. It has achieved a level of fame from the eponymously named Hugh Grant film (he actually does live here!) and the world-famous Portobello Road market, and of course from the annual carnival.

The area was rural until the 19th century when it was developed as an upper-middle class suburb with quite large homes. During the early 20th century and these large homes were divided into low cost housing which often degenerated into slums. In the 1950s, many Caribbean immigrants settled in the area. In the 1960s it attracted musicans and artists and Portobello Road became the centre of English hippie culture. Portobello Road still hosts a very eclectic weekly market and is also home to a similarly off-beat set of permanent shops.

The Notting Hill carnival was first staged in 1964 as a way for the local Afro-Caribbean communities to celebrate their own cultures and traditions. After some rough times in the 1970s and 1980s when it became associated with social protest, violence and huge controversy over policing tactics, this is now Europe's largest carnival/festival event and a major event in the London calendar. It is staged every August over the Bank holiday weekend.

During the 1980s and the Notting Hill proper area of the neighborhood was largely gentrified although areas in the north west of the neighborhood at Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park remain deprived and run down. In local mythology and these more recent residents of Notting Hill are assumed to live from trust accounts, giving rise to the training of classifying local residents as either Rastafarians or Trustafarians.

Further west from Notting Hill providing a natural buffer between the north and south of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, is Holland Park. This is the least well known of London's Royal Parks and local residents would like to keep it that way. A real gem of a park which is off the tourist trail but very much worth a visit.

Travel to London/Notting Hill-North Kensington

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Kensington/Olympia ☎ +44 20 3862 5900 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 6PM (last admission 5PM) (except 25-26 Dec) Free and paid exhibitions Design Museum A must for anyone with an interest in modern and contemporary design. The permanent exhibition follows the change in British homes from the early 20th century until present day, which is constantly updated to include new design classics. There are temporary exhibits which run for 3-4 months. Recent exhibits have included Saul Bass, Peter Saville and Archigram. The museum also runs Designer of the Year which awards a prize to a person or organisation that has produced an impressive piece of design (past winner was Jonathan Ive, who designed the iMac and iPod). There is a small shop that has plenty of art and design books as well as designer goods to take home with you.

• Leighton House | 12 Holland Park Road, W14 8LZ 51.4985, -0.2030 tube: Kensington Olympia; combines well with a visit to Holland Park. ☎ +44 20 7602-3316 Opening Hours: W-M 10AM Monday - 5:30PM £12 Leighton House Museum Leighton House 02 The former Victorian home of an artist Frederic (Lord) Leighton. While regarded as one of the finest examples of Victorian residential architecture, it's not a usual Neo-Gothic venue. The entrance rooms, esp. so-called the Arabic Hall, look like an eclectic cross-breed between the Granada#The_Alhambra|Alhambra and Istanbul/Sultanahmet-Old_City#Around_Sultanahmet_Plaza|Topkapi Palace. It may sound quite terrible, but surprisingly it works quite convincing. While the rest of the building is less vividly decorated it's still designed rather good and the admirers of Pre-Raphaelite art would find there some works by Lord Leighton (PRA) himself, his fellow Pre-Raphaelites, but also a handful of works by Delacroix, Corot as well as a collection of some colourful pottery. Regular small exhibitions are hold at the extension of the house. Unfortunately the museum is unwilling to give away their photos for free, so try to turn on your imagination to see how it may look like.

- 18 Stafford Terrace Linley Sambourne House | 18 Stafford Terrace - GPS: 51.500468, -0.196869 Entrance through the basement. Opening Hours: West Saturday Sunday 2PM Monday - 5:30PM; tours: West Saturday Sunday 11AM Monday - 12:15PM| price=£7; Tours: £10 18 Stafford Terrace A Victorian house which is now open as a museum. The setting of the 1899 is almost intact with the furniture, art, and decorative schemes retained from its original inhabitants, Linley Sambourne and his household.

• Maharajah Duleep Singh's House 53 Holland Park, W11 3RS 51.5060, -0.2075 tube: Holland Park - A blue plaque marks the house in which the last Maharajah of the Sikh Empire lived in the 1880s.

• Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising - MOBPA - 111-117 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, W11 1QT 51.51632, -0.21105 tube: Ladbroke Gr ☎ +44 20 7908-0880 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday £7.50 adults, £3 children, £5 concessions Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising A history of consumer culture arranged by decade. Over 12,000 exhibits.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for London/Notting Hill-North Kensington

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• Electric Cinema - 191 Portobello Road 51.5155, -0.205 tube: Notting Hill Gate|central|neighborhood|circle or Ladbroke Grove|hammersmith&city|circle}} - Electric Cinema, Notting Hill Electric Cinema Notting Hill 2009 A restored cinema boasting all leather armchairs (most with footstools) and a bar in the theatre - this is definitely a Notting Hill experience. The Electric shows a wide range of films from cinema classics, cult and independent films, to regular Hollywood blockbusters. They also have the Electric Scream session, specifically for parents with screaming babies! Ticket prices vary depending on how fancy your seat is. More expensive than a normal cinema but a fun experience.

• Film Walk - - Notting Hill's diversity and streetscapes have earned it a place in many films. Time Out magazines has put together a walk encompassing some of them.

• Gate Picturehouse - Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JZ tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 7727-4043 - Repertory/art house cinema with a very varied programme.

• Musical history tour - Tom Vague, a local music journalist and historian, has put together an excellent do-it-yourself tour of Notting Hill focusing on its rich musical history. You can download it to you mp3 player from the Council web-site.

• Notting Hill Carnival - Notting Hill Carnival Two-day carnival which takes place every year on the August Bank Holiday weekend. It is said to be the largest carnival of its type in the world, attracts over a million people and is a great celebration of London's modern multi-cultural identity. What really gives it flavour is the large local Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian population. This occurs in an almost circular route north of the Notting Hill, Westbourne Park and Ladbroke Grove areas. See Transport For London's website before you go as many tube stations are closed for the duration and bus routes diverted. Driving into the area is strongly discouraged - many streets are closed.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in London/Notting Hill-North Kensington

• Portobello Road Market - During the week this is the place to go to buy your fruit and veg but on Fridays and Saturdays there are hundreds of stalls selling clothes, antiques, jewellery and lots more].

• Westbourne Grove 51.5151, -0.195083 - Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove Smart boutiques, food shops and outdoor cafes.

• Travel Bookstore - 13-15 Blenheim Cres - Great Muslim Friendly place to browse. Its other point of interest is that it was the inspiration for Hugh Grant's shop in the movie Notting Hill.

Halal Food & Restaurants

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There is so much food to choose from, and something to suit all budgets. If you are budgeting then there is great Malaysia|Malay food, bangers & mash, falafel and German sausages. For those with a bit more money to burn there is some seriously swanky restaurants including E&O and 192. Some of the most popular dishes sold along the route of the carnival are jerk Chicken and goat Curries.

• 192 192 Kensington Park Road, W11 tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 7229-0482 Mains £15-20 Popular with local residents and been around since 1982.

• E&O - 14 Blenheim Cres, W11 1NN ☎ +44 20 7229-5454 £30-40 per head Pan Asian food

• Fresco's - 25 Westbourne Gr tube: Bayswater or Queensway, or buses 7, 23, 27 ☎ +44 20 7221-2355 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11:30PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 10:30PM £3-10 It may not look it at first but this is the best Lebanese Halal Food in Notting Hill, and certainly the cheapest. Delicious food with a huge variety of fresh juices make this place a must. Eat in or take away.

• Geales - 2 Farmer St, W8 7SN ☎ +44 20 7727-7528 Opening from Monday to Saturday noon-3PM 6PM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 6PM Monday - 10:30PM Main courses £10-15, cover 50p Fantastic, premium fish and chip restaurant, much favoured by local and out-of-town celebs.

• Kahn's - 13-15 Westbourne Gr W2 tube: Bayswater or Royal Oak - Very popular and large Indian restaurant, probably not as good as the Standard though.

• New Culture Revolution - 157-159 Notting Hill Gate, W11 2LF tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 7313-9688 Mains £5-7 Part of a chain specialising in northern Chinese food and Noodles and dumplings especially. Good value and popular with students and budget travellers.

• Notting Hill Brasserie - 92 Kensington Park Road, W11 2PN tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 7229-4481 About £60 per head Decidedly swanky restaurant (one of the few in Notting Hill serving mixed international food

• Standard Indian Restaurant - 23 Westbourne Gr tube: Bayswater or Queensway, or buses 7, 23, 27 ☎ +44 20 7727-4818 Opening Hours: noon-3PM, 6PM Monday - midnight Just what it says on the label: consistently good Indian food. Currently closed, possibly permanently.

• The Ledbury - Ledbury Road 51.5167, -0.2001 - The Ledbury 46592 A 2* Michelin restaurant, with exquisite dishes rustled up by talented Aussie chef Brett Graham. Features highly-by food critics, so don't expect affordable bites! Easy to drop £100 in here!

Populated by the young, hip and rich it is unsurprising that Notting Hill has so many trendy bars. Expect to pay prices that match the location though.

• The Lonsdale - 48 Lonsdale Road ☎ +44 20 7727-4080 - Like a cocktail bar from the future and the decor in this place is too good to miss. Relatively strict door policy; turn up earlier rather than later if you are not a famous celebrity.

• Beach Blanket Babylon - 45 Ledbury Road ☎ +44 20 7229-2907 - Beautiful bar with fantastical decor. Quality and service at the restaurant seem to vary wildly, but the bar is usually a safe bet.

• E&O - 14 Blenheim Cres ☎ +44 20 7229-5454 - Japanese-influenced restaurant with a stylish bar attached. Great cocktails.

• Elbow Room - 103 Westbourne Gr ☎ +44 20 7221-5211 - A bar with swimmingpool tables too, rather than the other way around. Relaxed and friendly.

• The Cow - 89 Westbourne Park Road ☎ +44 20 7221-0021 - A small and trendy pub/bar with a focus on Guinness.

• The Electric Brasserie - 191 Portobello Road - Attached to the Electric Cinema this trendy brasserie is a good place for a drink before or after your movie. Very busy Friday Saturday evenings especially.

• Trailer Happiness - 177 Portobello Road ☎ +44 20 7727-2700 - Intimate and souvenirs lounge bar, den and kitchen with the feel of a low rent, mid-1960s Los Angeles valley bachelor pad.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Blue Bells hotel - 14 Pembridge Sq, W2 4EH tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 4257-3379 | price=From £60 In a converted early Victorian building. 30 rooms on four storeys but no lift. Five minutes' walk to Notting Hill Gate and Portobello Rd.
• Notting Hill Hotel - 2 Pembridge Sq, W2 4EW tube: Notting Hill Gate ☎ +44 20 7727-1316 From £60 Old converted Victorian building in a quiet square only 5 minutes from Notting Hill Gate. Single, double and family rooms.

• Umi Hotel - 16 Leinster Plaza tube: Bayswater ☎ +44 20 7221-9131 From £80 On a quiet garden square 5 minutes walk from Bayswater station. Single, double and family rooms with en suite bath. A few dormitory rooms.

• Abbey Court - 20 Pembridge Gdns, W2 4FE - From £90 Boutique hotel in a converted Victorian house and decorated in that period style. 22 rooms, no lift.

• The Gate Hotel - 6 Portobello Road Near Notting Hill Gate tube at Pembridge Road end of Portobello Road, only a few steps away from Portobello Market ☎ +44 20 7221-0707
• Fraser Suites Queensgate| 39B Queens Gate Gardens, SW7 5RR 51.507351, -0.127758 tube: Gloucester Road ☎ +44 20 7969-3555 +44 20 7769-3501 One of the closest serviced accommodations to Notting Hill, this hotel is known for a range of amenities and services for business guests.

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