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Notting Hill & West London


With four restaurants in town, this cool-looking eatery defies its negative feng shui location (behind the Hammersmith Apollo, off Hammersmith flyover) and capitalises on a varied and inviting menu (shiitake ginger gyoza, wild mushroom risotto cake, beetroot cheeseburger, red thai curry with tofu), great weekend brunches, welcoming staff and relaxed atmosphere to make the trek here worthwhile. Bookings crucial.


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1. William Morris Society

0.45 MILES

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2. London Wetland Centre

0.84 MILES

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3. Fuller’s Griffin Brewery

1.11 MILES

If you’re a beer fiend, hop (excuse the pun) on a tour to see it being brewed up and join in a good-old tasting session (over-18s only). Informative one…

4. Leighton House

1.14 MILES

Sitting on a quiet street just west of Holland Park and designed in 1866 by George Aitchison, Leighton House was home to the eponymous Frederic, Lord…

5. Holland Park

1.23 MILES

This handsome park divides into dense woodland in the north, spacious and inviting lawns by Holland House, sports fields in the south, and some lovely…

6. Design Museum

1.27 MILES

Relocated from its former Thames location to a stunning new £83-million home by Holland Park, this slick museum is dedicated to design's role in everyday…

7. Hogarth’s House

1.33 MILES

Home between 1749 and 1764 to artist and social commentator William Hogarth, this small house displays his caricatures and engravings, with such works as…

8. Barnes Old Cemetery

1.4 MILES

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