Introducing
Wimbledon
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Wimbledon
is located in south west London, approximately 10
kilometers (6 miles) away from central London. Our
London Postcodes
page will show you the area in relation to the
rest of London. Wimbledon is exceptionally well served by road, bus and rail
links. The main road artery is the A219 which runs
off the A3. The A3 links central London with many
important towns in Surrey and Hampshire, such as
Guildford and Portsmouth. The main railway station
is Wimbledon which is also a terminus for the District
Line of the London Underground network. Frequent
trains run to Waterloo Station, (journey time 15
minutes) which is very near to central London and
adjacent to the Eurostar terminal for onward bound
trains to Paris, Brussels and other European cities.
See also London Pass
details for free admission to top attractions
and free travel.
The area has one of the best
taxi services of any suburban London borough and the taxi rank
at Wimbledon Station is well serviced day and
night.
Wimbledon
is mainly a district of high quality housing with tidy gardens
to match. There are many open spaces and sports
grounds. Wimbledon Common provides great opportunities
for relaxed walks. On the common there is a Windmill which
houses the Wimbledon Windmill Museum depicting the history of
windmills.
Wimbledon
and the surrounding area has numerous restaurants, pubs, bars, two
discotheques, a cinema, four theatres and a large shopping
complex. See our "Attractions
in Wimbledon" page for details.
Wimbledon is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet
Club who organize the world famous tennis tournament held in the
last week of June and first week of July. Visit our
"Tennis in Wimbledon" pages
for more details.
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