London: Portobello Road Market
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Operating Hours:Monday - Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00 (limited stalls). Thursday: 09:00 - 13:00 (half-day). Friday: 09:00 - 19:00 (full market). Saturday: 09:00 - 19:00 (biggest market day). Sunday: Closed
The Vibe:Notting Hill's kaleidoscopic mile of antiques and colour.
The world's most famous antiques market stretches a mile along Portobello Road in Notting Hill, spilling into Golborne Road at its north end. Saturdays are the main event — 1,000 stalls of antiques, vintage fashion, street food and fresh produce — though the pastel-coloured houses shine year-round.
Pastel houses line the street; silver dealers call bargains; frying paella scents mix with vinyl crackling from record stalls. The crowd thickens at the antiques end near Chepstow Villas; food tightens around Westway flyover.
- • The world's largest and most famous antiques market, running since the 1860s
- • Featured in the 1999 film Notting Hill starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts
- • Over 1,000 stalls on peak Saturdays; attracts international dealers and buyers
- • The colourful Notting Hill terraces along the route are among London's most photographed
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: Vintage toys, record stalls and street food engage all ages
- 💕 Couples: Saturday morning market then brunch at Farm Girl or Granger & Co
- 👵 Seniors: Busy but flat; avoid peak 11
- 📸 Photographers: Pastel houses and market colour — London's most photographed street
Highlights
- Antiques section — south end between Chepstow Villas and Elgin Crescent (Saturdays)
- Vintage clothing — mid-section around Westbourne Park Road
- Food market — Acklam Village and Golborne Road at the north end
- Notting Hill coloured houses — pastel terraces throughout the route
- Alice's Antiques — iconic shopfront featured in Notting Hill the film
- Golborne Road — Moroccan and Portuguese community shops — Hidden Gem
Once You Reach
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