NW6 & Surrounding Magic
Food scene
Lonsdale Road
Lonsdale RoadLittle local cobbled lane full of trendy restaurants & bars. Book in advance!
Gorgeous healthy breakfasts & all day food with delightful heated garden
100 locals recommend
Parlour Kensal
5 Regent StGorgeous healthy breakfasts & all day food with delightful heated garden
The Salusbury
50-52 Salusbury RdBest Pizza in London.
Decadent dining and late night party venue. Home to the Notting Hill carnival afterparties.
243 locals recommend
Paradise by way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn LnDecadent dining and late night party venue. Home to the Notting Hill carnival afterparties.
Michiko Sushino
74 Salusbury RdDelicious Japanese fare
Cafe for coffe on a Sunday morning with live music through the summer
201 locals recommend
Queen's Park
Cafe for coffe on a Sunday morning with live music through the summer
The Island
123 College RdDecent friendly pub with funky decor.
The Chamberlayne
83 Chamberlayne RdLaid back local pub, good food.
Chingòn Tacos
Delicious Mexican plates, booking usually required.
Neighbourhoods
The famous London market open fully on Saturdays, partially open the rest of the time.
35 locals recommend
Portobello Road
Portobello RoadThe famous London market open fully on Saturdays, partially open the rest of the time.
Our favourite London high street, not too far from the flat. Authentic, local, delicious bites, cool coffee shops, great people watching and views of Trellick tower. Great community buzz - walk down to Acklam village & Portobello for a lovely lazy Saturday.
127 locals recommend
Golborne Road
Golborne RoadOur favourite London high street, not too far from the flat. Authentic, local, delicious bites, cool coffee shops, great people watching and views of Trellick tower. Great community buzz - walk down to Acklam village & Portobello for a lovely lazy Saturday.
Westfield shopping centre for shopping (busy on weekends) and the Television centre for a bite or a coktail afterwards.
10 locals recommend
White City
Westfield shopping centre for shopping (busy on weekends) and the Television centre for a bite or a coktail afterwards.
Sightseeing
4 stops from Kensal Rise, walk up the hill for epic views of the London skyline. Visit mid-week during the day for peace and quiet.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
4 stops from Kensal Rise, walk up the hill for epic views of the London skyline. Visit mid-week during the day for peace and quiet.
Notting Hill
Famous London district, ask us for reccommendations.
Gorgeous canal walks, hire a SUP at active360 dot com, or a little boat to spend the day meandering the waterways.
395 locals recommend
Little Venice
6 Warwick AveGorgeous canal walks, hire a SUP at active360 dot com, or a little boat to spend the day meandering the waterways.
Gorgeous boutique garden centre near the canal in Maida vale - drop into their listed Glasshouse for a bite of lunch or a smoothie.
67 locals recommend
Clifton Nurseries
5A Clifton VillasGorgeous boutique garden centre near the canal in Maida vale - drop into their listed Glasshouse for a bite of lunch or a smoothie.
Famous London park, 3km away. Rusty & Scrappy's favourite. Don't miss the Serpentine gallery in the middle (free entry).
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Famous London park, 3km away. Rusty & Scrappy's favourite. Don't miss the Serpentine gallery in the middle (free entry).
Never seen a bad play here. Cheaper than central London theatres, and t's definitely a London institution.
97 locals recommend
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge RdNever seen a bad play here. Cheaper than central London theatres, and t's definitely a London institution.
Shepherd's Bush Empire
211 Shepherd's Bush GrnMusic gigs
Bush Hall
310 Uxbridge RdFantastic music and comedy gig venue. Great food & beer next door.
City advice
Getting around
Best Apps & Websites
- Use Timeout & Eventbrite to see what's on when you're here.
- Use Citymapper to get around on public transport
- Use Bolt for cheap and reliable taxis
Getting around
Best transport
Best advice I can give is to download the Citymapper app! It will give you all the quickest and best routes for you time in London.
The Bakerloo line runs from Queen Park into central London. It’s about a 12 minute walk from the flat. There’s a great train from Kensal Rise that runs east to west, so to Clapham one way and Islington/ hackney the other. Buses run down Chamberlain Road into Notting Hill very regularly.
Don't miss
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