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Emslie Horniman's Pleasance

Grade II Arts and Crafts park, Carnival starting point

Why it's in the guide

A park with genuine architectural significance. Opened in 1914, it contains a notable Arts and Crafts walled garden designed by C.F.A. Voysey and Madeline Agar -- Grade II listed. Tennis courts, five-a-side football pitches, children's playground. The traditional starting point for the Notting Hill Carnival. Canal-side location near Westbourne Park tube.

Find the Voysey walled garden — a Grade II Arts and Crafts set piece most people stride straight past on the way to the canal.
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What is Emslie Horniman's Pleasance?
Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is a park in Notting Hill, London. Grade II Arts and Crafts park, Carnival starting point.
Where is Emslie Horniman's Pleasance?
Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is at Bosworth Road, London W10 5EG, in the golborne-road area of Notting Hill.
Is Emslie Horniman's Pleasance good for kids?
Emslie Horniman's Pleasance works well with kids in tow -- there's space for a buggy, nobody minds a bit of noise, and the menu has things children will actually eat.
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