Notting Hill is an area in west London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a cosmopolitan district known as the location for the annual Notting Hill Carnival, the setting for the 1999 film Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and for being home to the Portobello Road Market.
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New Malden
New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated 9.4 miles (15.1 km) from Charing Cross.
Docklands
Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in East and South East London, boroughs (Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich). The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. They have now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 but has since become virtually universally adopted. It also created conflict between the new and old communities of the London Docklands.
Tolworth
Tolworth is a mostly residential suburb of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, located 11.1 miles (17.9 km) south west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include: Berrylands, Surbiton, Chessington, Ewell and New Malden.
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is aborough in South West London, England. The main area in the borough is Kingston upon Thames, but it covers a wider area also including places such as Surbiton,Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is one of only two London Boroughs to be designated a "Royal Borough", the other being the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The borough today is amongst the safest areas of London, with one of the lowest crime rates in the city.
South West London
The South West is a sub-region of the London Plan corresponding to the London Boroughs ofCroydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Borehamwood
Borehamwood (sometimes referred to as Boreham Wood) is a town in southernHertfordshire, situated 16 miles (26 km) north of London. It is part of the borough of Hertsmere within the London commuter belt
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