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Notting Hill Carnival, London

Notting Hill Carnival road closures in full as interactive map shows all blocked routes
Road closures for Notting Hill Carnival have been confirmed with huge swathes of West London blocked off for the annual event. Most roads within the carnival area will shut from 6am on Saturday, August 23 and not reopen until 6am on Tuesday, August 26.
Map shows Notting Hill carnival road closures and London travel disruption this weekend
Engineers have decided the best time to do major improvements to the busy stretch of rail way is a bank holiday weekend when the Notting Hill Carnival, Edinburgh Fringe, and All Points East festival are taking place. The works between Kings Cross and Peterborough will last from 10pm on Saturday until 8am on Monday.
Notting Hill Carnival 2025 guide: Parade route, where to watch and how to get around London
The three-and-a-half-mile route across west London starts near Westbourne Park tube station, down Chepstow Road to Westbourne Grove and then up to Ladbroke Grove, looping down Kensal Road back to Westbourne Park. You can track the parade’s progress on the official map.
How to get to Notting Hill Carnival 2025: transport guide for legendary London event
The Central line towards Notting Hill will get very, very busy as thousands head to the carnival. To avoid that, TfL says that the best option is to get the tube or Elizabeth line to Paddington then walk around 20 minutes to Notting Hill from there.
Notting Hill Carnival 2025: What you need to know
Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street party in Europe with more than two million people attending each year to follow the three-mile (5km) parade. Partygoers can expect an eclectic and dazzling parade showcasing the best of masquerade dancing, soca, calypso, steel bands and sound systems.
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OPINION - Only Notting Hill Carnival has the power to bring Londoners together
London today faces division, economic strain and what experts describe as a loneliness epidemic. Carnival is an answer to all of it. It is the opposite of fragmentation: over a million people sharing space without barriers. It proves that joy can be collective, not only individual. It offers a vision of the city we need more of, not less.
Notting Hill Carnival 2025: Full list of road closures for this weekend's event
Carnival festivities are set to take over Notting Hill this bank holiday as the area celebrates Caribbean culture and diversity in London. Having first launched in 1966 on the streets of the Notting Hill area of Kensington,
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The nearby Tube stations and how to get to Notting Hill Carnival
But getting to Notting Hill might be harder than usual this year, as huge crowds are expected and train strikes over the weekend could affect travel for some. Don't panic just yet
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