Quintessential Wimbledon Tour

Wimbledon is of course synonymous with tennis, The Championships and strawberries and cream but it is also a very rich and important London suburb in terms of history and nature conjuring up other images of wide-open green spaces, period houses, red-shirted golfers, village life, horse-riding on the Common, ancient pubs and tales of highway men from the 17th and 18th centuries. The walk aims to introduce you to as many different aspects of this beautiful area as possible in the time, punctuated by short stops to relay some backstories and anecdotes.

We will start off in what was historically called New Wimbledon and head up to the Village. We will then slowly wind our way across the Green and the Common and along some of the loveliest and prestigious streets in London, ending the walk outside the famous All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and a short distance from Wimbledon Park. The walk has the feel of “capital city meets countryside”. The guide will leave you with directions to Southfields Underground (District Line) - 15mins walk from the Tennis Club

Sites and Topics we cover on the tour:

- “New Wimbledon”
- Wimbledon Village
- Manor Houses – brief history
- Famous politicians who have graced Wimbledon
- Historic Public Houses
- The Green and Rushmere Pond
- Cannizzaro Park
- Wimbledon & Putney Commons
- Wimbledon Windmill
- Wat Buddhapadipa – Thai Buddhist Temple
- Wimbledon Park and Capability Brown
- All England & Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC)

Please note, the walk does not include access to the All England Lawn Tennis Club.  The walk will finish outside of the AELTC for photo opportunities. With the exception of when the Championships are on (27 June - 10 July 2022),   there will be free access to the the general area, cafe and shop, all  subject to current opening times. For access to the The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, tickets need to be booked in advance via their website.