Thursday 7 November 2013

Portobello Road, Notting Hill, west London

Reputedly home to the world's largest antique market each Saturday, Portobello Road is also well worth visiting during the week. Its brightly painted shops are crammed with all kinds of curiosities.

A selection of vintage sports equipment outside a shop in Portobello Road

Portobello Road is lined with the brightly painted early Victorian houses that characterise Notting Hill