Pedestrian restrictions
A number of roads across the Notting Hill Carnival event area will be closed to the public to help with crowd management, or to host event support infrastructure such as tents. These roads will be cordoned off with barriers and staffed by police or stewards. You can use our interactive map to see all roads or see list below:
Kensington and Chelsea managed access areas
• Acklam Road
• Acklam Road & Tavistock Crescent footbridge
• Bevington Road
• Blagrove Road
• Codrington Mews
• Colville Houses
• Colville Mews
• Edge Street
• Hazlewood Crescent
• Holland Park Mews
• Kensington Park Mews
• Lancaster Road between Basing Street and All Saints Road, restricted eastbound, open to the public westbound only
• Lancaster Road between Ladbroke Grove and Portobello Road, restricted westbound, open to the public eastbound only
• Lonsdale Road
• Malton Mews
• Malton Road
• Malvern Close
• Morgan Road
• Orchard Close
• Portobello Road between Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Road
• Raddington Road
• St Ervans Road
• St Joseph’s Close
• St Lukes Mews east of All Saints Road
• St Lukes Mews west of All Saints Road
• St Stephen’s Gardens north and east of Chepstow Road
• Stanley Gardens
• Swinbrook Road
• Wornington Road from junction with Golborne Road.
Westminster managed access areas
• Bridstow Place
• Brunel Estate
• St Stephen’s Gardens north and east
Roads opening this year
As part of this year’s review of operational plans for Carnival 2024 by the event organiser and its strategic partners, some of these restricted roads will be open to on-foot Carnival goers, which will allow for greater freedom of movement and less crowding issues across the event area.
Police officers and event stewards will remain present on the event area throughout the operating hours of Carnival to ensure a safe and successful event.
Kensington and Chelsea
• Athlone Place
• Bonchurch Road
• Faraday Road
• Lancaster Road:
- west of Ladbroke Grove to St Mark’s Road
- east of Ladbroke Grove to Portobello Road, open eastbound
- east of Portobello Road to Basing Street
- east of Basing Street and All Saint’s Road, open westbound.
Westminster
• St Stephen’s Gardens South
ID for Access
If you live in any of these roads that remain closed, you will be asked to present a form of ID at the barrier point showing your name and address.
Acceptable ID is a bank statement, Council Tax statement, utility bill or driving licence. If you live on one of these roads and have planned visitors during Carnival that need access, you will need to present your ID when liaising in person with those staffing the barrier to facilitate your guests’ access.
Carers’ Access
If you live in a road with restricted access and have council-provided carers, they will automatically receive a letter to authorise access at the barrier.
If you have private care including a relative who provides support and needs to visit during Carnival, please contact the Carnival phone line for whichever borough you reside in, to order an access letter.
Kensington and Chelsea
020 7361 3868, weekdays 9am to 5pm
[email protected]
Westminster
020 7641 2390, weekdays 9am to 5pm by Friday 23 August
[email protected]