Has London’s wisteria craze gone too far?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of wisteria tourism in London and the implications for homeowners.

It’s wisteria season — and flower-filled streets in Notting Hill and Kensington have become littered with visitors keen to take a picture in front of pastel coloured houses, with the viral flowers in shot.  In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Standard journalist Niva Yadav, to discuss whether it is fair to take pictures of people’s homes, and whether security measures will be taken to curb the anti-social behaviour of some wisteria enthusiasts in London. Clips: Universal Pictures, ITV News (Faye Barker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tamara Kormornick

Guest: Niva Yadav

Topics covered

• wisteria
• photography
• London
• anti-social behaviour
• home privacy

Keywords

• wisteria
• London
• Notting Hill
• Kensington
• photography
• anti-social behaviour
• home privacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Evening Standard, Universal Pictures, ITV News

Places: Notting Hill, Kensington

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