A colourful celebration of Caribbean culture will be held this bank holiday weekend at Notting Hill Carnival .
The three-day event, taking place from Saturday August 27 to Monday August 29, will see hundreds of thousands of people heading to London to enjoy delicious Caribbean food, dance and celebrattions.
A number of roads will be closed around the area, so take note if you're planing on driving in west London this weekend.
TfL travel map
Transport for London has released a travel map for the Notting Hill Carnival, which shows the nearest bus stops and stations, as well as the carnival route, viewing areas and important roads.
Road closures
Roads in Notting Hill, Ladbroke Grove and the surrounding areas will be closed for the duration of the event.
For full and detailed listings plus maps of road closures during the carnival, visit the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea's website .
Road closures: Sunday August 28
Road Name | Road Closure | Anticipated Road Re-Opening |
Westbourne Park Road (between Great Western Road and Ladbroke Grove) | 2am | 5am |
Elgin Crescent | 2am | 5am |
Kensington Park Road (between Westbourne Grove and Elgin Crescent) | 2am | 5am |
Cambridge Gardens (between St Marks Road and Ladbroke Grove) | 2am | 5am |
Lane restrictions on Great Western Road | 2am | 5am |
Harrow Road in the north | 7am | 11.59pm |
Notting Hill Gate in the south | 7am | 11.59pm |
Clarendon Road in the west | 7am | 11.59pm |
Queensway in the east | 7am | 11.59pm |
Road closures: Monday August 29 to Tuesday August 30
Road Name | Road Closure | Anticipated Road Re-Opening |
Harrow Road in the north | 7am Monday August 29 | 5am Tuesday August 30 |
Notting Hill Gate in the south | 7am Monday August 29 | 5am Tuesday August 30 |
Clarendon Road in the west | 7am Monday August 29 | 5am Tuesday August 30 |
Queensway in the east | 7am Monday August 29 | 5am Tuesday August 30 |
Information from TfL states that traffic is likely to be "slow-moving" on the following roads during the carnival: Edgware Road (A5), Harrow Road, Holland Park Avenue, Notting Hill Gate and Bayswater Road.
For more transport details, including how to get to the carnival by Tube, bike or bus, visit our Notting Hill Carnival transport guide.