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Delve into Wimbledon
The district Wimbledon of in Greater London (England) is a subburb in United Kingdom a little south-west of London, the country's capital town.
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While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Morden, Wandsworth, Sutton, Hammersmith and Kensington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 4th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, calm.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rafayel on the Left Bank
Crowne Plaza LONDON - BATTERSEA
The Wimbledon
Fox and Grapes
Go Native Fulham
The Alma A Youngs Hotel
The Lodge
TRAVELODGE LONDON BATTERSEA
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - WANDSWORTH
mk london
Videos from this area
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Road to Wimbledon 2014 Highlights - Day 6
Highlights from the sixth and final day of the 2014 Road to Wimbledon at the All England Club, Wimbledon.
1987 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Pat Cash vs Ivan Lendl
Who was the first tennis player to climb up into his player's box at Wimbledon? None other than Pat Cash, who beat Ivan Lendl in the classic 1987 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final. Both players...
80 days to go...Fred Perry wins Wimbledon 80 years ago
With 80 days until The Championships 2015, Wimbledon.com looks back 80 years to the triumph of Fred Perry in 1935. SUBSCRIBE to The Wimbledon YouTube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/wimb.
Murray, Sharapova and Djokovic on the Wimbledon practice courts
Britain's Andy Murray and former Wimbledon champions, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic, were just some of the players in action on Tuesday on the Aorangi practice courts at The Championships....
2008 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer
Do you think this is the best Wimbledon match of all time? To win the elusive Wimbledon title he craved, Rafael Nadal would need to beat five-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, who had...
Wimbledon Qualifying Profiled In ATP Uncovered
In season 4, episode 26, ATP World Tour Uncovered Presented By Rio goes behind the scenes of Wimbledon qualifying.
Alexandra Road Wimbledon 1990 - 2014 Railway Contrasts
Many types of trains as seen overlooking a lineside car park from Alexandra Road Wimbledon, London SW19. British Railways (Network SouthEast), London Underground District Line, SouthWest ...
South West Trains Action at Wimbledon and Earlsfield
This is the third part of my South West Trains series. Today we are in Wimbledon Station right during rush hour, where lots of trains pass through at high speeds. We also get a glimpse at...
HOT SHOT #30 - Wimbledon 1988 Semifinal - Stefan Edberg vs Miloslav Mecir
Follow Stefan Edberg at http://stefanstennis.free.fr/] With a backhand lob and volley Stefan Edberg gets the decisive break in the fifth set against Miloslav Mecir in the Wimbledon 1988 semifinal.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, "The Wimbledon Championships" or simply Wimbledon (also informally known as "The British Open"), is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the :Australian Open, :French Open and US Open.
Henman Hill
Aorangi Terrace, colloquially known as "Henman Hill" or more recently "Murray Mound", is an area in the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club where, during the annual Wimbledon tennis championship, crowds of people without showcourt tickets can watch the tennis matches live on a giant television screen at the side of No. 1 Court. The terrace is also the main site for spectators to eat picnics.
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is the largest tennis museum in the world. The museum was inaugurated at The Championships centenary event in 1977. On the 12 April 2006, HRH The Duke of Kent declared the brand new Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum open to the public inside the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. This museum has exhibits and artefacts dating back to 1955 as well as touch screen computer consoles for visitors to interact with.
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), also known as the All-England Club, based at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass. Initially an amateur event that occupied club members and their friends for a few days each summer, the championships have become far more prominent than the club itself.
Wat Buddhapadipa
Situated in Wimbledon, the Buddhapadipa temple was the first Thai Buddhist temple to be built in the UK. It is home to monks and nuns, but welcomes visitors of any faith to view the grounds and temple as long as they are respectful. Its white exterior walls are put into contrast by the red and gold colours of the roof and decorations of the frames of the windows and doors. Inside the temple hall, the walls are covered with paintings showing the life of the Buddha—from his birth to his death.
Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)
Wimbledon is one of two parliamentary constituencies in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency is centred on the district of Wimbledon. Since 2005 it has been represented by Conservative MP Stephen Hammond.
Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park is the name of an urban park in Wimbledon and also of the suburb south and east of the park and the Wimbledon Park tube station. The park itself is 27 hectares in area. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is immediately to the west of the park. Wimbledon Park should not be confused with the much larger and better known Wimbledon Common, further to the west up the hill.
Wimbledon College of Art
Wimbledon College of Art (formerly Wimbledon School of Art) is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London and is one of London's major art institutions. It is located in Wimbledon and Merton Park, South West London.
Centre Court
Centre Court is also a generic British English term for the main court at any tennis complex.
Municipal Borough of Wimbledon
Wimbledon was a local government district in north-east Surrey from 1866 to 1965 covering the town of Wimbledon and its surrounding area. It was part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District. Wimbledon Local Government District was formed in 1866 when the parish of Wimbledon adopted the Local Government Act 1858, forming a local board of 15 members to govern the area. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as an urban district.
Dundonald Road tram stop
Dundonald Road tram stop is a halt on Tramlink (Route 3 – New Addington to Wimbledon) to the south of Wimbledon town centre, in the London Borough of Merton. Access is direct from the pavement on the North side of Dundonald Road at the site of the old level crossing (where the old, now demolished, signal box used to lie on the South side).
Merton (parish)
Merton was an ancient parish in the Brixton hundred of Surrey, England. It was bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden to the south and Kingston upon Thames to the west. The 1871 Ordnance Survey map records its area as 1,764.704 acres . The parish was centred around the 12th century parish church, St. Mary's in Merton Park. The parish had only nominal existence after 1907 when the Merton Parish Council was abolished and the parish formed the Merton Urban District.
Sacred Heart Church (Wimbledon)
Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Wimbledon, South West London run by the Jesuits, that serves the Catholic community of Wimbledon and surrounding areas. It is in the Archdiocese of Southwark and is situated next to Wimbledon College and Donhead Preparatory School. The main entrance to the church is on Edge Hill road, but the church can also be accessed from the adjacent Darlaston Road.
Merton Park tram stop
Merton Park tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Merton. It overlaps part of the site of the former Merton Park railway station which was served by passenger trains on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line until 1997, and by trains via Tooting Junction on the Merton Abbey Branch until 1929. The station building of the original station (about 200 yards south) has been converted to a private house.
St Mary's Church, Wimbledon
St Mary's Church, Wimbledon is a Church of England church and is part of the Parish of Wimbledon, south-west London, England. It has existed since the 12th century and may be the church recorded in the Domesday Book in the Mortlake Hundred. It is still in active use today.
King's College School
King's College School, commonly referred to as KCS, King's, or KCS Wimbledon, is an independent school located in Wimbledon in south-west London, United Kingdom. The school was founded as the junior department of King's College London and occupied part of its premises in Strand, before relocating to Wimbledon in 1897. It is a member of the Eton Group of schools. In September 2010, KCS admitted girls into the sixth form for the first time.
No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)
No. 1 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Opened in 1997, it is used for the Wimbledon Championships and is sometimes chosen for Great Britain Davis Cup home ties, the primary Centre Court being preserved solely for the Grand Slam tennis tournament. With a spectator capacity of 11,430 it replaced the now-demolished former No. 1 Court which had stood at the west side of Centre Court since 1928 with a spectator capacity of 7,328.
Merton Park railway station
Merton Park railway station was a railway station in Merton, Surrey (now southwest London), serving both the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line and the Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway. Closed in 1997, part of the site now serves as a tram stop on the New Addington to Wimbledon line of the Tramlink network.
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School is a primary school located on Merton Hall Road in Wimbledon, London, England. It educates boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The school also houses the Acorn Nursery which caters for very young children.
A Gallery
The A Gallery was a contemporary art gallery in Wimbledon, London run by Fraser Kee Scott. The gallery was founded in 1997. Its first exhibit was by then-recent graduate Alison Jackson. In 2004, the gallery exhibited a sculpture by Marie White of a nude female; some members of the public complained to the police.
No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)
No. 2 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.
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Wimbledon Pro
The Wimbledon World Lawn Tennis Professional Championships also known as the Wimbledon Pro, was a men's tennis tournament held in August 1967. The tournament was sponsored and broadcasted by the BBC to mark the invention of colour television. It was the first tournament staged at Wimbledon that was open to male professional tennis players and it had a prize fund of US$45,000.
No. 3 Court (Wimbledon)
No.3 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.
Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground
Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Wimbledon, London. The ground is located opposite the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, famous for hosting the Wimbledon Championships. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1891, when Wimbledon played Marlborough Blues. In constant use from 1891 to the present day, the ground has also hosted several Second XI Championship fixtures for the Surrey Second XI.