London Travel & Wimbledon Hospitals Chemists Pharmacies

If you are planning your first trip to Wimbledon, here are some tips to ensure you have a trouble free journey. Please bear in mind that engineering works on railway lines may mean that some routes or sections of routes are not available. Read Disclaimer.

Heathrow Airport to Wimbledon

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Heathrow Airport (08700 000123) is London's major airport and is located 15 miles west of central London and just over 16 miles from Wimbledon. There are four terminals, Terminal One, Two, Three and Four. Each terminal is serviced by the Piccadilly branch of the London Underground network, commonly referred to as the "Tube". Frequent Piccadilly line tube trains leave directly to central London from Terminals 1, 2, 3 and Hatton Cross tube station with a journey time of approximately 40 minutes. For Wimbledon catch the Piccadilly line at any of the terminals for a 40 minute journey to Earls Court. Change onto the south-bound District Line of the London Underground which will take you directly to Wimbledon Station in about 23 minutes. Current ticket prices and travel information on London's buses and tubes are available on the Transport for London information line (020 7222 1234). See also London Pass details for free admission to top London attractions, together with free tube, overground rail and bus travel in and around London.

Frequent Heathrow Express (0845 6001515) trains take up to 20 minutes to reach Paddington Station in Central London. At Paddington Station change to the District Line of the London Underground which will take you directly to Wimbledon Station in approximately 28 minutes.

Taxi services at each of Heathrow's terminals are provided by licensed London taxis and journey times to central London or Wimbledon are approximately 60 minutes. Do allow yourself ample time if travelling to or from the airport as heavy traffic can substantially increase these journey times.

Gatwick Airport to Wimbledon

Gatwick Airport (0870 0002468) is now London's second airport and is located near the town of Crawley, West Sussex, approximately 27 miles south of central London. There are two terminals, North and South.

The train service from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station in Central London is very good with minimum journey times of 30 minutes on Gatwick Express trains (0845 850 15 30). There are also several trains an hour to East Croydon Station and the journey time is up to 20 minutes (National Rail enquiries (08457 484950). To get to Wimbledon by train you have two alternatives: 1) Take the train from Gatwick to East Croydon. After exiting the station at East Croydon you can catch the Tramlink across the road from the station, which runs directly to Wimbledon Station with a journey time of 30 minutes (Tramlink Enquiries: (020 8681 8300). 2) Alternatively from Gatwick Airport Station there are frequent direct trains to Clapham Junction Station (journey time up to 32 minutes) from where there are frequent direct services to Wimbledon with a journey time of 7 minutes. If you wish to change trains at East Croydon or Clapham Junction, ensure you do not use the Gatwick Express as it doesn't stop at these stations. Information correct at time of publication.

So which alternative should you choose? Remember that there is no Tramlink (East Croydon to Wimbledon) or overgound train service (Clapham Junction to Wimbledon) during night hours. If you have luggage you will need to change platforms for a 5 minute walk (stairs up and stairs down) at Clapham Junction Station. If you have luggage the easiest change is at East Croydon station where a five minute walk is via an up ramp rather than stairs, which leads to street level where the Tramlink stop to Wimbledon is. If you do some quick maths you will notice that the journey time using the Tramlink via East Croydon Station is somewhat longer, but access with luggage is easier.

Metered private hire cars are available at Gatwick Airport and although the journey to Wimbledon can be approximately one hour in light traffic, do allow yourself ample time as heavy traffic will increase these journey times.

Luton Airport to Wimbledon

Luton Airport (01582 405100) has a very fast and frequent direct train service to St. Pancras Station in central London. There is also a direct train service to Wimbledon which takes approximately 90 minutes. Luton airport airport is 1.8km from Luton Airport Parkway Station and a frequent free bus shuttle service (journey time 5 minutes) operates between the airport and the station. Please remember that the journey to Wimbledon described above is not available during night hours.

South West Trains (services from Waterloo via Wimbledon) www.southwesttrains.co.uk

Thameslink (runs some services via Wimbledon, including trains to Luton Airport)
www.thameslink.co.uk

Tramlink (tram services to & from Wimbledon) www.tfl.gov.uk/trams

South East Trains which services to South East London and Kent. www.setrains.co.uk/

National Rail. Phone 08457 48 49 50 and there is an on-line timetable at www.nationalrail.co.uk/planmyjourney

Heathrow Express (overground link between Paddington Station London and Heathrow Airport) www.heathrowexpress.co.uk

Gatwick Express (overground link between Victoria Station London and Gatwick Airport) www.gatwickexpress.co.uk

Stansted Express (overground link between Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street Station London) www.stanstedexpress.com

Transport for London www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl for more info on London and some services in surrounding counties. Information on: underground & overground railways, buses, River Thames services, Trams (from & to Wimbledon) & Docklands Light Railway.

Disclaimer: Wimbledon Visitor provides London travel information on this page on a general guidelines only basis and it is your responsibility to check with individual operators for exact details.

Plan your Journey to Wimbledon

For the latest London travel news plan your journey to Wimbledon and Morden with Transport for London's on-line Journey Planner (external link).

Arrival in Wimbledon

In many cases visitors arrive at Wimbledon Station and use the well serviced taxi rank which is located immediately outside the station. There are also bus stops close to the station. Click to hire a Wimbledon taxi.

Parking in Wimbledon

As in other areas of London, parking in Merton is difficult. Some parts of Merton contain Controlled Parking Zones. These mainly contain parking bays reserved for residents, although some zones do have "pay and display" parking areas. Other roads, especially those in the centre of Wimbledon only have "pay and display" parking.

There are five car parks in Wimbledon. 1) Wimbledon Station car park in Alexandra Road. 2) Worple Road next to Sainsbury's super market. 3) Centre Court Shopping Centre in Queens Road. 4) Hartfield Road in Hartfield road. 5) Russell Road, adjacent to Wimbledon Theatre in Russell Road.

Parking in Raynes Park

Parking in Morden

Tourist Information in Wimbledon

Apart from our site, there are a large number of excellent bookshops in Wimbledon, all of which have books on local interest and tourism in the UK. Wimbledon Library in Wimbledon Hill Road also stocks books and tourist leaflets relating to Wimbledon, the London Borough of Merton and tourism in the UK. For maps of Wimbledon and London, visit WimbledonVisitor.Com's on-line map shop.

Medical Care in Wimbledon

If you need urgent medical attention whilst on holiday, the following hospitals have 24 hour accident & emergency / casualty departments.

You may also seek treatment from the Minor Injuries Treatment Centre at Queen Mary's University Hospital (address below). The centre is staffed between 8am and 7.30 pm, seven days a week. We recommend you phone before travelling as opening hours may change and not all minor injuries can be treated at this hospital.

If you need to fill a prescription after local chemists have closed, details of extended opening hours at Sainsbury's Pharmacy at the Savacentre Hypermarket are as follows: We recommend you phone first to confirm opening hours. Click for a more comprehensive list of late night and 24 hour chemists in South West London.

Sainsbury's Pharmacy
Sainsbury's (formerly Savacentre)
1 Merton High Street
London, SW19 2LS

Car park entrance is located in Merantum Way, SW19

(020 8542 1152)

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday
8.30am - 10.00pm

Saturday
8.00am - 8.00pm

Sunday
11.00am - 5.00pm

Alternatively, the following two chemists which are further away in Streatham, London, SW16 and Earls Court, London, SW5 have longer opening hours.

We recommend you phone first to confirm opening hours.

Click for a more comprehensive list of late night and 24 hour chemists in South West London.

The UK Government National Health Service Information Authority website is www.nhs.uk. This website publishes information on finding hospitals, doctors, dentists, opticians and out of hours chemists on a regional basis, together with comprehensive information about NHS services throughout the UK. The 24 hour telephone help line number is 0845 46 47. If you have a medical matter that does not require immediate attendance at a hospital, call takers may be able to give you medical advice over the phone.

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