Where was Notting Hill filmed?

Cosy, witty and unmistakably London, this much-loved romance turned a single west-London neighbourhood into shorthand for the city's gentler, more village-like charm. Built around the unlikely collision of an ordinary bookseller and the world's most famous actress, it sent fans flocking to the colourful streets where the story unfolds, all of them clustered close enough to cover on a single easy walk.

The film's anchor points are real corners of Notting Hill. The Blue Door, a modest west-London doorway, served as the entrance to the lead character's flat, the famous blue door the couple step through. A short stroll away, Portobello Road Market, the bustling antiques-and-fruit market, is where the bookseller walks through the changing seasons in the film's celebrated single take, the kind of scene that fixed this neighbourhood in the imagination.

For set-jetters, Notting Hill makes a perfect half-day on foot, with the door and the market within easy reach of one another. Go on a Saturday to see Portobello Road's antiques stalls at their liveliest, then wander the pastel terraces in between. Pair it with London's wider west-end attractions, and the rest of the capital just a short Tube ride away, for a trip that blends rom-com nostalgia with city life.