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4 places in the collection · London
Explore the connections recorded so far. Each account keeps its sources and research notes.
VisitBritain identifies Alice's Antiques on Portobello Road as the real shop redressed as Mr Gruber's antique shop. The same street is also a central Notting Hill World, creating a deliberate canonical link between the two London screen geographies.
verified research record · reviewed 2026-09-27Actual: Portobello Road, Notting Hill
Depicted: Mr Gruber's antique shop
Daniel Lu (dllu) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Location photographVisitBritain and Network Rail identify Paddington Station as the real London arrival geography for the films. Its working platforms and concourse remain public transport infrastructure, so visit as a passenger rather than expecting a set tour.
verified research record · reviewed 2026-09-27Actual: Paddington Station
Depicted: Paddington's arrival in London
Ewan Munro / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Location photographVisitBritain identifies Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill as the exterior used for the Brown family's fictional 32 Windsor Gardens. The number is invented, while the pastel street and its residential setting are real.
verified research record · reviewed 2026-09-27Actual: Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill
Depicted: 32 Windsor Gardens
Diliff / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Location photographThe Natural History Museum appears among the London locations in VisitBritain's Paddington guide. The museum's real galleries remain an active public institution, distinct from the film's edited adventure geography.
verified research record · reviewed 2026-09-27Actual: Natural History Museum, South Kensington
Depicted: Museum adventure in Paddington
