Wimbledon, London

Name: Wimbledon
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2236 among attractions in London

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Wimbledon is a district and town of southwest London, England, 7.0 miles southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,187 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Dundonald, Hillside, Trinity, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°25'25"N, 0°10'54"W

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Merton (Trinity)London United Kingdom

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Wimbledon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wimbledon Stadium, New Wimbledon Theatre, Figges Marsh, Polka Theatre.

0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Wimbledon Stadium, London
15 min walk • Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosted stock car and other small circuit motor racing events, and until 2005 hosted motorcycle speedway. The stadium hosted the English Greyhound Derby every year between 1985 and 2016.
0.9 miW
Theater
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
23 min walk • The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on the Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J. B. Mulholland.
1.1 miSE
Park
Figges Marsh, London
29 min walk • Figges Marsh is a 25-acre public park in the London Borough of Merton. It is in Mitcham, close to Tooting railway station. Originally, the park was next to a toll road into London, which was turnpiked in 1745; now known as London Road.
0.6 miSW
Theater
Polka Theatre, London
17 min walk • Polka Theatre is a children’s theatre in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, for children aged 0– 13. The theatre contains two performance spaces - a 300-seat main auditorium and a 70-seat studio dedicated to early years performances. Polka Theatre is a producing theatre which also tours shows nationally and internationally.
0.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
St Winefride Church, London
15 min walk • St Winefride Church is Roman Catholic Parish church in South Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. It was founded as a chapel of ease of Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon by the Society of Jesus in 1905.
0.7 miE
Nightlife, Cinema, Bars and clubs
Gala Bingo Club, London
18 min walk • Buzz Bingo, Tooting is a Grade I Listed building in Tooting, an area in the London borough of Wandsworth. Originally built as one of the great luxurious Art Deco cinemas of the 1930s, it is still considered by many to be the most spectacular cinema in Britain.
1 miW
City hall
Wimbledon Town Hall, London
27 min walk • Wimbledon Town Hall is a municipal building in The Broadway, Wimbledon, London. It is a Grade II listed building.
~200 ftSW
Park
Wandle Meadow Nature Park, London
1 min walk • Wandle Meadow Nature Park is a 4.15 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. It is owned and managed by Merton Council.
0.7 miSE
Park
Myrna Close, London
17 min walk • Myrna Close is a linear walk along the line of a former railway line in Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. It is a 0.75 hectare Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, which is owned and managed by Merton Council.
~1690 ftW
Temple
Shree Ghanapathy Temple, London
9 min walk • Shree Ghanapathy Temple, Wimbledon, is a Hindu temple in south-west London, England, that was established in the 1980s. The main deity in the temple is of Lord Ganesha. There are also deities of Goddess Durga, Lord Hanuman, Krishna etc.
~1410 ftN
Cemetery
Lambeth Cemetery, London
7 min walk • Lambeth Cemetery is a cemetery in Tooting, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is one of three cemeteries owned by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others being West Norwood Cemetery and Streatham Cemetery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wimbledon?

Nearby attractions include Wandle Meadow Nature Park, London (1 min walk), Lambeth Cemetery, London (7 min walk), Shree Ghanapathy Temple, London (9 min walk), St Winefride Church, London (15 min walk).

How to get to Wimbledon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wimbledon:

Bus

St George's Hospital / Knightsbridge Wing • Lines: 493, G1 (6 min walk)
Lambeth Cemetery • Lines: 155, 264, 280, 493 (7 min walk)

Train

Haydons Road (9 min walk)
Tooting (24 min walk)

Metro

Tooting Broadway (17 min walk)
Wimbledon Park • Lines: District (26 min walk)

Tram

Wimbledon • Lines: 2, 4 (27 min walk)
Merton Park • Lines: 2, 4 (28 min walk)