Notting Hill Carnival 2025 takes place August 23–25 and marks the 57th year of Caribbean culture, heritage and music. The parade covers more than three miles with three official float entry points at both ends of Ladbroke Grove, Great Western Road and North Pole Road. The procession begins near Westbourne Park station on Great Western Road, then passes along Westbourne Park Road, Chepstow Road, Westbourne Grove and the long Ladbroke Grove stretch before including Kensal Road, Golborne Road and finishing on Elkstone Road. The judges' area on Great Western Road is open to the public with ticketed grandstand seating. An official interactive map is available online. Recommended vantage points, food stalls and prominent soundsystems are identified along the route.
Planning on heading to Carni this weekend? Not sure where to go, who to watch and what soundsystems to head for? To help you navigate it all, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has released the official 2025 Carnival map - and we've pored over it to pull out the must-know tips, from the smartest parade viewing spots to the best food stalls.
The Carnival parade snakes through more than three miles of west London streets with three official float entry points: both ends of Ladbroke Grove, Great Western Road, and North Pole Road. It all kicks off near Westbourne Park station on Great Western Road, before winding its way along Westbourne Park Road and Chepstow Road. Find a full interactive map of this year's Carnival here. Map
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