Wimbledon  District

SW19, SW20
Nearest Tube: Wimbledon

All across the world, Wimbledon means one thing - tennis. For this is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where the world lawn tennis championships have taken place since 1877.

Getting tickets to the tournament (held in the last week of June and first week of July each year) is easier said than done, and you may as well forget about even trying to get a seat on centre court. Your best bet is to arrive early, expect to queue for ages, and wait for a ticket to one of the outer courts.

Outside of the tennis season you can always visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. And aside from tennis, there is also Wimbledon Common, home to the children's TV characters the Wombles

Wimbledon Common

This common covers a massive 1100 acres, making it one of the largest expanses of greenery in London. Today it is probably best known for being home to the Children's TV characters the Wombles.

But in its past it was a favourite area for duels, and so has quite a colourful history. Nowadays it is mainly used by Londoners as a nature area to walk, play sports or picnic in.

On the common there is a prehistoric site known as Caesar's Camp, situated in the southern part of the common. And on the north-eastern side is the Wimbledon Windmill that dates from the early 19th century. The windmill is open on weekends from 2pm-5pm from April to October. Next door is the Windmill Tea Rooms.