Discovering the 7 Most Colourful Places in London
Different people visit the city of London with different aims. Those who come to extract pure joy from the city as tourists, must take a look at the most colourful sides of the cosmopolitan. This will make it easier for them to understand why thousands of people from all over the world come to visit these exotic spots and get enriched in every way possible.
Tourists from every corner of the world frequent the city. But there is one common thing that everybody complains about – the sultry weather, the frequent and sudden spells of rain and the sky being covered by grey cloud at all times of the year. Brightness and London do not seem to go together.
But don’t worry, if the weather betrays you and fails to meet your sunny expectations, there are a few other ways, that can surely colour up your day and change your depressed mood, even when the weather is drab and the day is basically dull. Some of these spots are close to the hotels near Silicon Roundabout.
Visit the Portobello Road Market and Shop For Some Priceless Antiques
If you are a connoisseur of antiques and is a collector of timeless articles from different corners of the earth, then the Portobello Road Market is one place that you must explore. Your collection is surely going to be enriched with the addition of a few pieces from here. The prices are very competitive and the articles available will really take your breath away. There are more than 1000 shops from which you can shop for your chosen artefact. The travel bookshop, made famous by the evergreen movie “Notting Hill” featuring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, is located here. It will feel great if you can spot the shop and take some pictures standing in front of it.
The Portobello Road Market is very easily accessible from any part of London, either by road or by London underground. The nearest Tube stations are Latimer Road Station, Ladbroke Grove Station (4 minutes on foot to the Portobello Road Market) and Westbourne Park Station (6 minutes walk to the market). The nearest overground railway stations are Shepherd’s Bush Overground Station and the Queen’s Park Station, but these are a bit far from the market.
Neal’s Yard – A Paradise in Colours and Gaiety
You will find this place where and when you are least expecting to see this rainbow of colours appear in front of your eyes. It is bit of colourful London, heavily laden with shops and stores. The most striking feature of this place is how brightly and colourfully the entire place is decorated. Neal’s Yard presents every single thing that you require in your daily life. Once you step into the Neal’s Yard, you will feel like walking through the vibgyor. There are juice-sellers, hairdressers, dairy products, and Neal’s Yard remedies.
Visit the South Bank Skate Park and Watch Colours Dancing in Front of Your Eyes
While in London, you must take a look at this park which is a deluge of colours. It is hard to say how much longer the place is going to stay this way, as chances are high that they will soon be promoted to some brand new shopping mall. For the last 40 years, the undercroft of the Queen Elizabeth Hall or Southbank Centre has remained the throbbing centre skateboarding in London. This remains as one of the strangest centres of fun and colours in the city. The place also holds various mind – blowing events throughout the year, such that your visit to London would remain incomplete without spending a considerable length of time here.
Explore the Street Art at Shoreditch
London is the main centre of street art in the whole of Europe and beyond. The street art that can be seen here, are absolutely amazing. The biggest assemblage of such beautiful art work is found at Redchurch Street, Bethnal Green Road and Sclater Road till you walk down to Brick Lane.
The place is close to the M by Montcalm in Shoreditch London Tech City Hotel. It is a place where you will find a great assemblage of hippies, joints where you get delicious yet affordable Asian food and absolutely amazing wall art. It is a good place to take beautiful pictures with the most exotic of backgrounds.
Visit the Camden Markets and Discover the Source of Punk Culture
Since the 80’s, the Camden Markets have been well-known for the punk culture that is said to be born here. This counter culture took the world by a storm, and gave rise to antagonism everywhere. At present, however, the madness is almost gone, and the place is free most from its negative popularity. So, now you can visit this bright and colourful area to buy some funky yet stylish costume jewellery. You can have delicious Thai food at a nominal price. You can also shop for some branded and fashionable clothing and footwear from here. There are also stores selling music and artwork. The number of stores is close to a 1000. An afternoon well spent in one of the most happening spots in London – that’s how the Camden Markets is going to stand out on your memory.
In order to visit the place, you can get down at either of Camden Town or Chalk Farm Road Underground stations.
Experience Colours at the Carnaby Street
The Carnaby Street is a place to be cheerful and happy. The place itself is always at a happy and colourful mood. Here you can shop for the top notch designer articles, as well as the emerging titles selling fashion. This is indeed a popular shopping destination in London, oozing out its own distinct style. Here you can shop at your own pace, and not be driven in and out of stores by the crowd, like in the Oxford Street.
In order to reach Carnaby Street, the closest rail stations are Charing Cross, Euston or King’s Cross St. Pancras.
A Visit To The Colours of St. James Park
London is known for its greenery. In spite of its busy façade, London offers its fair share of parks and open fields. Among them is St. James Park that is not only attractive to the tourists, but as well visited and frequented by the local people. Its location in central London makes it very easily accessible from any part of the city. Moreover the thousands of flowers that cover the ground in the spring can take your breath away.