The Most Colourful Places in London

If I say ‘London’, many of you probably say Big Ben, London Eye or Tower Bridge. But London is much more than that. It’s full of colourful hidden gems and colourful places, many of which look like scenes from a fairy tale.

In this blog post, I’ll show you the most colourful spots, corners, buildings, mews and streets in London. Some of them are even famous for something. Enjoy!

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Notting Hill

Notting Hill is the Heaven of colours. Levander, electric blue, lime green, peach and rose. There is a hidden gem around every corner waiting to be discovered.

A Yellow Pub in Notting Hill

Need a little sunshine in your life?

27 St Lukes Mews

Hands up, if you still love the iconic movie ‘Love Actually’ with Keira Knightley, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant.

Remember Mark and Juliet’s “to me you are perfect” doorstep scene? Well, this is the iconic pink house from the scene.

The iconic pink house from Love Actually Movie

Actually, the whole St Lukes Mews is as colourful as a rainbow.

The colours of St Lukes Mews

Portobello Road

Apart from its antique market, Portobello Road is most famous for its bohemian streets.

Rainbow coloured Portobello Road London

Vibrant colours of Portobello Road

One of London's most colourfull streets - Portobello Road

Colville Road

Monochrome buildings on Colville Road

No, this is not a monochrome photo.

Denbigh Terrace

 

Who would not love living within these colourful walls.

Colourful Notting Hill

A row of pastel buildings.

Hillgate Place

Colourful buildings

A quiet place in the middle of the city. If you’re on the hunt for a quiet yet romantic spot, Hillgate Place is definitely a choice.

Hillgate Street

Dreamy pastel corner house Notthing Hill

This beige corner house is just perfect for a romantic photo shoot.

Jameson Street

Instagrammable pink corner house

Loving this Instagrammable pink corner house.

Cute colourful terraced houses

Jameson Street is full of adorable little colourful houses.

Dreamy pink house - Notting Hill London

Pretty in pink.

Farmer Street

Colourful corner house Notting Hill

Would you live in a dreamy house like this?

Pretty in pink house Notting Hill

And they lived happily ever after.

Camden Town

Camden Town is one of the craziest districts of London. If you want something out of the ordinary, you will definitely find it here. Camden Town is the district of peculiar shops, wondrous street art and colourful streets.

Hartland Road

Hartland Road Camden Town London

Those colours…

Bonny Street

Colourful Houses on Bonny Street

Colourful Houses on Bonny Street

Dress up in matching colours.

Little Venice

Rainbow colours under the bridge at Little Venice

You can find these vibrant colourful lights under the bridge when leaving Paddington Station.

Kentish Town

Hidden gem within a couple of minutes walk from the station.

Kelly Street

Colourful terraced house - Kelly Street

Identical buildings but no two colours are the same.

Carnaby Street

Colours on Carnaby Street

Carnaby Street is most famous for its extraordinary Christmas decoration and its cafes and shops. But you can find brilliant colours and sparks here in any season.

Colourful Carnaby Street London

It’s worth to visit at night.

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a shopping and entertainment hub. There is always something to see here.

Neal’s Yard

Rainbow Buildings at Neal's Yard

A lovely little place with hidden bars, cafés and of course, sparkling colours. A must-see.

Infinity Chamber

Infinity Chamber Covent Garden London

Located in Conduit Court, Infinity Chamber encourages visitors to stop for five minutes and loose themselves within Infinity Chamber’s ever-changing vivid colours and silver mirrors.

Peggy Porschen

Peggy Porschen Cakes

Peggy Porschen is probably London’s dreamiest cake shop. Peggy Porschen is famous for their seasonal shop decoration, pink walls and Instagrammable cakes.

Holland Park

Holland Park is not just worth a visit for its beautiful park.

Pottery Lane

Dreamy pink building on the corner of Pottery Lane

This pink corner house at Pottery Lane is a lovely hidden gem. What a spot for an epic photo!

Portland Road

Google-eyed pink door Holland Park

Did you know that this googly-eyed pink front door belongs to the hip handbag label Hill & Friends’ founder, Emma Hill?


Black and white building on Portland Road London

An impressive black and white building.

Blue floral building

A floral building.

Red door in a grey building London

This contrast…

King’s Cross

Colourful King's Cross Light Tunnel

This 90-metre long underground light tunnel takes you from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations to Granary Square, where stylish shops and restaurants are waiting for you around the canal.

Did you know that the tunnel has also been used as a catwalk during London Fashion Week?

Paddington

Purple house at Paddington

Conduit Mews' colours

Hidden behind Paddington Station, Conduit Mews is a tiny little place with adorable rainbow houses.

Primrose Hill

Primrose Hill is villagelike area of grand Victorian terraces and pastel-coloured buildings and terraced houses.

Chalcot Square

The colourful buildings of Chalcot Square

Beautiful colourful Victorian buildings.

The Pink House the Inspired the Writer of the 101 Dalmatians

The house that inspired the author of 101 Dalmatians

This is the real house that inspired the author of 101 Dalmatians.

Dodie Smith published his heart-warming book in 1956. He lived nearby, in Dorset Square and had 9 dalmatians, including one named Pongo.

He passed the pink house regularly on his daily walk with his dogs to Primrose Park and the house got him the inspiration to write his classic tale.

Shoreditch

Shoreditch is a Mecca of colours. You will find entire buildings covered in graffiti here.

Rainbow building - Shoreditch

Rainbow building.

Colourful building - Shoreditch London

Graffiti building.

Colourful graffiti walls Shoreditch

Graffiti walls.

The Mosaic House

The Mosaic House Front

This private house belongs to the artist Carrie Reichardt, who started decorating her home with tiles in the ‘90s. As a result, the house and the two cars parking in front of it are covered in millions of tiles, telling hundreds of stories and containing hidden messages and references.

The Mosaic House Back

The front of the house is beautiful, but don’t forget go around and see the back of it, too.

Did you know that The Mosaic House is available for rend through Airbnb?

The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Museum was a private townhouse owned by Sir Richard Wallace, who built an extensive collection of furniture, paintings and arms and armour from the 17th and 18th century.

Each room has different flourish colour, making the museum super Instagrammable.

The Wallace Collection London

The most Instagrammable museum in London

The Great Gallery at The Wallace Collection

Pink room at The Wallace Collection London

Don’t forget to check their pink café.

The Wallace Collection's Pink Cafe

Ready for your next adventure? Let’s visit London’s pinkest café.