Wimbledon

A popular suburban place of London, Wimbledon is at a distance of about seven miles to the southwest of Charing Cross. This district is a part of the London Borough of Merton. The place is primarily popular for the internationally renowned Wimbledon Tennis Championship. The district has a long and illustrious history. The settlements here date back to the Iron Age.

Reaching Wimbledon in London has become easier as various modes of transportation are available from proper London city. There are many buses and trains that connect London with Wimbledon. Highways play an important role in connecting the other cities of Britain with Wimbledon. The A3 highway connects several small British towns that include Portsmouth, Surrey, Guildford and Hampshire. The district is also well connected by regular and frequent train services. Internal transportation is taken care of by buses, tubes and taxis.

Though lawn tennis is the main attraction of Wimbledon London, the people of the district enjoy other sports equally. During the English summer, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship is held where the top seeded tennis players of the world participate. This time of the year is like a festive season in Wimbledon.

Wimbledon, London also has various places of attractions that have fascinated tourists for a long time. Some of them are:

• Cannizaro Park
• Polka Theatre for Children
• Wimbledon Market
• Buddhapadipa Temple
• Wimbledon Windmill Museum
• Emmanuel Church
• Cannizaro Park Festival
• Abbey Mills, Merton
• Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
• Deen City Farm
• Wimbledon Theatre
• Morden Hall Park
• Wimbledon Common
• St Mary’s Church
• Wandle Industrial Museum
• Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium
• Colour House Theatre
• Wimbledon Society Museum of Local History
• Sacred Heart Church
• Wimbledon Studio Theatre

Seeking accommodation in Wimbledon of London has become easier as there are many good quality hotels and lodging arrangements. Some of them are:

• The Wimbledon Hotel
• Marple Cottage Guest House
• The Phoenix Hotel
• Southfields Bed and Breakfast Studios
• Beaumont Apartments
• Wimbledon Bed and Breakfast
• Ann and Bernard’s Bed and Breakfast
• Holy Cottage
• Best Western Lodge Hotel Putney
• Anna’s Bed and Breakfast
• Worcester House Hotel
• Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon

London Districts

Barnes	Battersea	Borough	Bow
Brixton	Canary Wharf	Central London	Chiswick
Clapham	East	Hampstead	Highbury
Highgate	Kingscross	Knightsbridge	Marylebone
Muswell Hill	North London	Notting Hill	Portobello
Primrosehill	Queens Park	Rainham	Soho
South London	Stoke Newington	Stratford	Twickenham
Wanstead	Wembley	West London	Wimbledon
Winchmore Hill

Last Updated on 28 march 2013