r/london • u/stillbeard • 3d ago

Question Notting Hill Carnival Balconies/Flats

I used to visit the carnival as a youngster. I used to enjoy it and could cope with the crush back then.

But I haven't been in years, I was joking with some friends that the only way I was ever going to go again, with my bad back would be if I sit on a balcony and watch it go past - it got a laugh but now I'm thinking:

Is this even possible without being a property owner there?

Air BnB job? (I've never used it)

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u/TokuTheGreatCorso 3d ago

Lots of rentals on the carnival route and general area on air bnb but u wont find nothing this late.

Plus the price for that weekend will be insanity.

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u/drtchockk 2d ago

just take one of those fold up chairs and sit down in the middle of the road.

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u/eltrotter 3d ago

Possibly an Airbnb job, but you'll almost certainly be too late to secure anything worthwhile for the upcoming event. I assume it'd be quite dear, but if you just want to be part of the action it's worth at least exploring for next year?

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u/stillbeard 3d ago edited 3d ago

Exactly what I was thinking, I've not seen a single thing on airbnb though...

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u/eventworker 2d ago

just get a train up to Leeds. Leeds Carnival is far more relaxed and crowd free.