1. DECORATE BISCUITS AT BISCUITEER: help your kids make their own biscuits and decorate the packaging in this beautiful boutique and icing cafe on Kensington Park Road.
2. FIND DISTINCTIVE RAINBOW-COLOURED HOUSES: people live in them, so be wary of their privacy and avoid taking photos of locals!
3. WATCH A MOVIE AT THE ELECTRIC CINEMA ON PORTOBELLO ROAD: one of the oldest cinemas in the UK. It opened in 1910 and it was showing silent movies for the first 18 years!
4. CATERPILLAR MUSIC CLASSES: Are you looking for fun, interactive activities for you and your baby/toddler in the Notting Hill/Kensal Rise/and Kensington areas? Come and try our award- winning sessions. But hurry…places are limited. Find out more today here
5. THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL: Feathers, sequins and steel bands; what’s not to like? Held annually to celebrate Caribbean culture and heritage at the end of August, one of the biggest and most spectacular carnivals in Europe.

Branka Zaman is mum to 3 and owner of Caterpillar Music Notting Hill.