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Hi all, cost & info below, please join us for a fascinating 4.5 mile extended circular walk of Notting Hill known for hosting the annual Notting Hill Carnival and Portobello Road Market, but we are going to see much more along the way with some hidden gems!

Firstly, I feel it is important to show our respects at Grenfell which is nearby, I will be asking everyone if they wish to sign a card to place at the Grenfell memorial, after paying our respects we will then start the tour.

The Film: Notting Hill is the most successful British film of all time taking nearly $400 million sales at the box office, film locations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a09MFuvfeJQ

we will also see the famous homes of Bob Marley, Robbie Williams, Geri Halliwell, Annie Lennox, where sadly Jimi Hendrix died, where Band Aid's 'Do they know it's Christmas' was made and countless other famous recordings for Island Records (music from the Human jukebox, me!) the only 3 star Michelin restaurant in the UK run by a lady chef, apparently Banksy Art, famous Portabello Road Market, the Mangrove Nine restaurant, the former site of John Christie's 10 Rillington Place and connections to the beginning of Notting Hill Carnival and of course the amazing colourful famous townhouses which we will see on our incredible walk!

Starts and ends at Notting Hill Gate Station

£5.50 Limited Early Bird Tickets in ADVANCE (link below), or £8 on the day cash payment, please check out as a guest for faster transaction. Waiting list members can also attend with an advanced ticket.

Please here click for the 'WE GOT TICKETS' link https://www.wegottickets.com/event/527219/

History of Notting Hill
For much of the 20th century, the large houses were subdivided into multi-occupancy rentals, Caribbean immigrants were drawn to the area in the 1950s, partly because of the cheap rents, but were exploited by slum landlords and also became the target of white Teddy Boys in the 1958 Notting Hill race riots.

Origin of the name
The origin of the name "Notting Hill" is uncertain though an early version appears in the Patent Rolls of 1356 as Knottynghull, it is now thought likely that the "Nott" section of the name is derived from the Saxon personal name Cnotta, with the "ing" part generally accepted as coming from the Saxon for a group or settlement of people.

IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE ensure ARRIVAL at least 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the walk, sorry no latecomers accepted for whatever reason.

WALKS GO AHEAD RAIN OR SHINE, Members attend the unique walks from our different meetup groups.

Loyalty cards on each walk, complete 3, then receive 4th walk at Early bird ticket cost! Sorry loyalty cards can not be used on PayPal events or other hosts' events.

Sorry, no refunds or transfers if pre-paid on an event.

IF LATE, SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE CALLS OR ANSWER EMAILS AS WELCOMING MEMBERS, LEADING THE WALK, AND CONCENTRATING ON THE SAFETY OF THE GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH THE GROUP UP, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Part Tour - normal pace walk from 'Visit England' Award-Winning Guide

Please note: Some events, being a large attended meetup group it will be an organised walk only, but members are very welcome to organise their own get-togethers after the event.

You are required to be fit, healthy, appropriate footwear & clothing, responsible for meeting at the correct location and your own safety. Please bring water and some snacks.

The organiser is not responsible for any circumstances that may affect the group, such as personal accidents, rail delays, cancellations, engineering works, heavy traffic, tours affected, weather, walk paths or routes closed, postcodes for car parks or for when we arrive back at the station, or anything else not mentioned!

By joining the event you accept the terms and conditions.

I look forward to welcoming you on the walks/tours for a great day out!

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Notting Hill Gate,

London,

Greater London,

England,

W11 3JS.