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Jul 23, 2024 · However, as a hybrid of Westbourne Park and Royal Oak, the fictional station’s name firmly roots the family as living around Notting Hill. Scenes at the station were actually a hybrid of three real locations: Maida Vale and St. Johns Wood tube stations, as well as on Charing Cross’s Jubilee line platforms, disused since 1999 and which ...
Film locations for romantic comedy Notting Hill (1999), with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, around London, including Portobello Road, the famous 'blue door' on Westbourne Park Road, the Ritz, the Savoy, the Hempel Zen Garden and Nobu on Park Lane.
Mar 28, 2024 · From the most romantic restaurants to visit after you’ve seen rom-com locations, to the best things to do in London this summer – you’ll find everything you need here! Walk in the footsteps of Hugh Grant & Julia Roberts throughout Notting Hill with these stunning filming locations.
- Portobello Road Market, Portobello Road
- The Print Room, 103 Notting Hill Gate
- Will’s Bookshop, 142 Portobello Road
- Nobu Restaurant, 19 Old Park Lane
- Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath
- Rosmead Gardens, Notting Hill
- #7 91 Lansdowne Road, Notting Hill
- Coffee Shop, 303 Westbourne Park Road
- The Ritz, 150 Piccadilly
- William Thacker’s House (with The Blue door), 280 Westbourne Park Road
In the opening scenes, Hugh Grant’s character, William Thacker walks through the Portobello Road Market. This world-famous market is not only worth a visit because it’s one of the most iconic Notting Hill Filming Locations, but because the market itself is simply beautiful and full of quirky antiques just waiting to be discovered.
Once known as the ‘Coronet Theatre’, this is where Will watches the sci-fi movie starring Anna Scott (Julia Roberts). The Print Room itself has a long, varied history, and its use has changed numerous times since its construction. Once a theatre which welcomed King Edward VII, it was then transformed into a cinema in the 1950s. For the following de...
The lovely little bookstore owned by Will in the films is located at 142 Portobello Road. At the time of filming, it was an antique shop. The address was then a shoe shop. As of 2023, it seems like the shop is now a souvenir shop. However, it’s said that a nearby bookshop by the name of ‘The Travel Bookshop’based at 13-15 Blenheim Close was the ins...
This is one of the most famous Japanese restaurants in the world and has appeared in countless films, Notting Hill being just one of the many. Parts of Casino, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Girl From Nagasaki were all filmed here. In Notting Hill. Will and Anna go on a date here. This is the point of the film where Anna stands up to some rude touris...
This wonderful period house was used as the filming set for the fictional filming set Anna worked on during the film. Today, Henry James’ film set can be visited. It’s curated by English Heritage, and its picturesque location in Hampstead Heath makes a wonderful day trip from London.
Will and Anna break into these private gardens in the middle of the night after drinking a little too much. However, I wouldn’t recommend a little break in of your own as these gardens remain private to this day, accessible only to residents and those ‘in the know’… Or if you visit on certain open days throughout the year when the gardens are open ...
This private address served as the home of Bella and Max during the film. Will brings the famous actress Anna to his younger sister’s birthday, held at the house. Today, the house is a private residence, though you can still admire the pretty Georgian exterior in passing.
Sadly you can’t sit down and enjoy a coffee here as there’s no café… and there never was! In the film, 303 is where Will buys an orange juice. There’s not much to see at this location, other than the street name on a plaque on the wall…
Anna’s Hotel in the film, the Ritz is known for its luxurious rooms and world-class dining throughout the world. Today, although you can stay (though a room here is a little on the pricier side of things), you can also walk past the grand exterior and admire the splendour. If you’re looking for a particularly luxurious place to stay in London, then...
The interior of the private residence with the blue door sadly can’t be visited. However, the beautiful façade can still be admired from the outside. The house was once owned by the famous screenplay writer Richard Curtis. The blue door of the house became so famous after the filming of Notting Hill, that it was auctioned off at Christie’s, and the...
- SEE THE COLOURFUL HOUSES. Following the gentrification of Notting Hill in the late 20 century, the homes that were previously multi-occupancy slums have steadily been transformed into colourful residences.
- PORTOBELLO MARKET. Portobello Road is the heart of Notting Hill and Portobello Market runs along its length. It’s one of the most popular things to do in Notting Hill and the buzz of the crowd creates a vibrant energy.
- GRAFFIK GALLERY. The Graffik Gallery on Portobello Road is an interesting space dedicated to street and urban art. They offer private graffiti masterclasses where you can learn the basic skills of spray paint with knowledgeable and friendly teachers.
- ELECTRIC CINEMA. The Electric Cinema is a stylish way to see a recent blockbuster or old-school classic movie by the people behind Soho House. It commenced operating in 1910 as one of the first motion picture house in Britain to be supplied with electricity.
Jul 8, 2019 · Notting Hill told the tale of travel bookshop owner William Thacker (Hugh Grant) falling in love with Hollywood star Anna Scott (Julia Roberts). Twenty years on from its first release, the film’s influence is still very much felt in the area. The travel bookshop which inspired Grant’s place of work in the film is now a souvenir store with a ...
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Feb 23, 2022 · Follow in Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts's footsteps on a self-guided walking tour of Notting Hill in London to see some locations made famous by the film.
