One of Holland Park peacocks

Holland Park, peacocks, sculptures and a Japanese garden

Holland Park is London’s secret oasis; located between the affluent neighbourhoods of Kensington and Notting Hill, somehow away from the tourist route. The park stretches over 22 hectares and can be accessed by underground from the stations of High Street Kensington, Notting Hill Gate and Holland Park. Although Holland Park can be visited alone, a…

Dancers and red confetti in Notting Hill

Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill in West London might be famous worldwide for Portobello Market and a movie with the same name starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts but, every year since 1966, the area attracts large crowds for the Notting Hill Carnival. A two-day event over August Bank Holiday Weekend that started as a small gathering, it…