Straddling the affluent border between Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea, West Kensington boasts some of the most desirable neighbourhoods in London. Rents here may be higher than in most boroughs, but the area is popular for a reason: Kensington’s simmering wealth has spilled over the borders from W8 and the streets are now lined with speciality shops, such as Dorian Caffot de Fawes Antiques, inventive restaurants (like theatre pub The Curtains Up) and stylish bars (especially along North End Road). It's also extraordinarily well served by public transport. Even village life has made it here, with a Saturday farmers' market.
