From the mansions of Holland Park to the Portobello market vendors via fashionista's Westbourne Grove, this is one of London's largest and most diverse areas. Notting Hill has a split personality - for both sides see Richard Curtis' eponymous film and then try and survive the August carnival. "True" Kensington, which surrounds Ken High St, is an upmarket delight. Enjoy a stroll around Kensington Palace and Hyde Park then enjoy the wonderful mecca of healthy living that is Whole Foods' London flagship store. West of Holland Park we reach Shepherd's Bush and Brook Green, one of London's most aspiring environs, epitomised by the behemoth Westfield shopping centre, the largest urban mall in Europe. Sounds hellish? It's heavenly...

