Portobello Road Market

The real Notting Hill?

Address:

Portobello Road - West of Marble Arch
W11 - Kensington/Chelsea
London

Nearest Bus or Train:

Notting Hill Gate

Open Hours:

Not available

Portobello Road is still primarily an antiques market and really comes to life on Saturdays, when the rows of stalls seem to go on forever. Walk down from the Notting Hill tube end and you will see the antique dealers and knick-knack merchants, with a sprinkling of arts and craft and second-hand booksellers. Further north, there are more clothes stalls. A lot of them flog rubbish but if you are willing to look, the vintage gear, including snakeskin handbags, 1940s fur collar coats and leather jackets, you could obtain here will make your friends burn with envy. The fashion pack comes here a lot to be inspired and many designers started out under the tent by the bridge; so check out the new stuff too. It is phenomenally touristy on Saturdays. Try coming on Fridays or Sundays when there are less people but also fewer stalls. During the week, there's a fruit and vegetable market every day and on Thursdays, there is an organic market under the tent by the bridge. The market is open every Saturday while the shops are open six days a week.

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