{"id":112014,"date":"2026-08-27T07:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/112014\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:10:16","slug":"the-full-notting-hill-carnival-2026-parade-route-with-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/112014\/","title":{"rendered":"The Full Notting Hill Carnival 2026 Parade Route With Map"},"content":{"rendered":"

Notting Hill\u00a0Carnival<\/a> will this weekend celebrate its 60th\u00a0anniversary. In other words, London\u2019s biggest and best party is set to be more unmissable than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Planning on heading to Carni this weekend? Time Out\u2019s got you covered. You can find a full schedule and timings here<\/a>\u00a0and check out the bank holiday weather forecast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Every year organisers and the local council also put together helpful maps, showing you where all the action is happening.\u00a0Check them out below, along with your need-to-know guide.<\/p>\n

Notting Hill Carnival parade route\u00a0<\/p>\n

The children\u2019s parade is held on the Sunday, the adult parade on the Monday. Although they\u2019re very different events, the route is the same, snaking from Westbourne Park Station to Elkstone Road. Along the way, the parades will take in Westbourne Grove, Ladbroke Grove, Kensal Road and Golborne Road.<\/p>\n

Map<\/p>\n

Here is the map from the event organisers:<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Notting Hill CarnivalNotting Hill Carnival map <\/p>\n

And here is the map from Kensington and Chelsea Council.<\/p>\n

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\nImage: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea2026 Carnival map <\/p>\n

The best locations to watch Notting Hill Carnival
\nThe Judges\u2019 Area\u00a0<\/p>\n

Next to the Brunel Estate near Westbourne Park Station, this is one of the parade\u2019s top viewing spots. For the second year in a row, the judges\u2019 Grandstand is open to the public \u2013 you can nab your tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ladbroke Grove\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ladbroke Grove offers\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0vantage point simply because it\u2019s so long,\u00a0so you can\u00a0always shuffle your way to a good spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Westbourne Grove<\/p>\n

After Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Grove is the second longest stretch of the whole route. A word of advice: stick to the north side.<\/p>\n

Music<\/p>\n

There\u2019s so much to see and do at Carnival, but if the sound systems are your priority, this 60th\u00a0birthday bash looks like a classic. Different Strokes will be pumping out hip-hop, jungle and drum\u2019n\u2019bass; the legendary Gaz\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Blues will be serving up ska, rock\u2019n\u2019roll and rocksteady; and KCC and the Rockin Crew will be heating things up with a hefty dose of house.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s just three options in an endless array \u2013 for a full list of tips, check out our list of the best Notting Hill Carnival sound systems for 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n

There are over 300 stalls at Carnival (up from last year\u2019s 250), meaning there\u2019s something for everyone \u2013 from Jamaican jerk chicken to Trinidadian roti and Guyanese pepper pot. There are veggie options at most stalls and the number of vegan traders has increased for 2026.<\/p>\n

Toilet locations at Notting Hill Carnival\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019ll be more than 1,000 toilets available along the route. Carnival has also provided a list of accessible toilets, which you can find below:<\/p>\n


\nTavistock Crescent
\nShrewsbury Road
\nLeamington Road Villas
\nAldridge Road Villas
\nArtesian Road
\nNorthumberland Place
\nSutherland Place
\nNeedham Road
\nAdair Road
\nAll Saints Road
\nBlenheim Crescent
\nCanal Way
\nColville Gardens
\nColville Road
\nColville Terrace (both locations)
\nDenbigh Road
\nEast Row
\nFaraday Road
\nKensington Park Road (all 3 locations)
\nLadbroke Square j\/w Ladbroke Grove
\nLansdowne Road
\nNotting Hill Gate
\nPembridge Square
\nPembridge Place
\nSt Charles Square
\nStanley Crescent
\nTreverton Street\u00a0 <\/p>\n

How to get to Notting Hill Carnival<\/p>\n

Your best option is taking the tube or Elizabeth Line to Paddington. Otherwise, there are special bus services running for Carnival weekend. For example, the 148X to Victoria and Vauxhall runs between Notting Hill Gate and Victoria from 10am to 5pm, and then Notting Hill Gate and Vauxhall until 10pm. Check out the full list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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