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Kingston upon Thames is a large town in south west London, England.

Croydon is a town and borough in London. It is refered to as London's Third City and attracts well-known businesses with the amount of offices it offers.

Wimbledon is a well-known and affluent suburb in the southwest of London, England and is part of the London borough of Merton [1]. Wimbledon offers a good choice of shops, theatres, restaurants and other leisure activities. It is best known as the location, every June, of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships [2], part of the "Grand Slam" circuit of tennis tournaments. Wimbeldon Lawn Tennis Club has been chosen to host the tennis for 2012 Olympic Games in London from Sunday 29 July – Sunday 5 August, 2012. 174 Athletes will compete for 4 gold medals in tennis. [3]

[edit] Understand

[edit] Bromley

Bromley is a borough of London, situated in the south east of Greater London. Much of the borough was historically in the county of Kent, as is reflected by the presence of Kent County Cricket Club's second XI in Beckenham, and the fact that the postal county of Kent is sometimes still used for traditional reasons for much of the borough (though postal counties are no longer required in UK postal addresses). The London Borough of Bromley was created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963.

The borough is the largest in London by area and occupies 59 square miles (153 km²), of which the majority is green belt land. Most of the settlement is in the north and west of the borough, with an outlier at Biggin Hill in the far south. The borough shares borders with Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley to the north, Southwark and Lambeth to the north west, Croydon to the west; and the counties of Surrey to the south and Kent to the south and east. Westerham Heights, the highest point in London is located on the southern boundary.

[edit] Croydon

Known to some as the "Dallas of the South" due to the density of shiny glass and steel high rise office blocks. Croydon has a cross-section of British history: Among its famous residents were author Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, journalist Emile Zola and punk rocker Captain Sensible of The Damned.

Croydon has a tram network, which runs from Beckenham through Croydon to Wimbledon. Despite this relatively new system however the area can often feel somewhat run down and lacking in investment. Although a new major re-generation plan has been announced, called Croydon Vision 2020, which includes the new shopping centre and Croydon Gateway site (which includes a arena, park, offices and bars).

[edit] Get in

By car

Kingston has a Christmas Park and Ride service and is also planning to open a regular Park and Ride facility in November 2007, see National Park and Ride Directory [4]

By train

South West Trains [5] operates a regular service from London Waterloo station to Kingston.

There are more regular train services to Surbiton, which is around 10 minutes away from Kingston by bus. Travelling via Surbiton can also be quicker when coming from towns to the southwest of London such as Guildford, Portsmouth or Southampton.

[edit] Bromley

[edit] By car

The M25 sits on the southern edge of the borough. Junction 4 (Bromley/Orpington) quickly connects with the A21, though for Chislehurst and areas it may be quicker to use Junction 3. The A21 is the main London to Hastings and it runs through the borough before heading south to Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

[edit] By train

The borough has 27 railway stations which cover much of the area and are served by three Central London stations; London Victoria, London Blackfriars and London Bridge (and, by extension, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross). The main transport hub in the borough is Bromley South, with regular fast trains to London Victoria and a network of buses that stop outside the station and go to all parts of the borough. Orpington is the major station for the east of the borough.

[edit] By air

Biggin Hill Airport is a former RAF airfield from which the Battle of Britain was coordinated and serves private jets. While the runway is usable by aircraft up to Boeing 737/Airbus A320 size, it is prohibited for airline operators to sell tickets for flights in and out of the airport, thus there are no scheduled or holiday charter flights from the airport. However, there is still a surprisingly large number of business flights.

[edit] Croydon

Croydon is not linked to the tube network at the moment, but by 2010 the East London Line will be extended to West Croydon station as part of the London Overground scheme by Transport for London. Croydon is relatively close in proximity to Central London even though the borough it is in (Croydon) is the southern most in Greater London.

[edit] By tram

Tramlink, opened in 2000, is the first modern tram system to operate in London. Trams at the moment have destinations at Beckenham, Wimbledon, Elmers End and New Addington with all lines traveling through Croydon, on the Croydon Loop. It can also be used to reach the Underground in Wimbledon. Tramlink also has planned extensions to the M25 motorway (Park & Ride system), Sutton, Bromley, Lewisham with a planned extension to Crystal Palace[6]

[edit] By train

East Croydon station, is the second busiest station in London, and the main station for Croydon. Most services that head to the South Coast stop here. Fast trains run into Victoria or London Bridge stations in about 15-20 minutes. Services are provided by Southern and First Capital Connect. West Croydon station is a interchange station for train, tram and bus. Services generally terminate at Sutton but some continue to Guildford, Dorking and Epsom Downs.

[edit] By bus

Croydon is well served by the London bus network, with a major bus station at West Croydon and a new one opening on the eastern side of Croydon next to the Croydon clocktower and Park Place shopping centre soon. Bus services in the centre of Croydon include, but are not limited to:

• London Buses route 50
• London Buses route 60
• London Buses route 75
• London Buses route 109
• London Buses route 119 (Purley Way (Croydon Airport) - Bromley)
• London Buses route 157
• London Buses route 197
• London Buses route 250
• London Buses route 264
• London Buses route 289
• London Buses route 312 (South Croydon Bus Garage - Peckham, via Central Croydon, Addiscombe)
• London Buses route 407
• London Buses route 410
• London Buses route 450
• London Buses route 455
• London Buses route 466. But don't use this route - it is unreliable.
• London Buses route 468
• London Buses route X26 (West/East Croydon - Sutton - Kingston - Heathrow Central (Express))

[edit] Wimbledon

Wimbledon is very well served by public transport.

Wimbledon Station is the most important transport hub in the area. Located in central Wimbledon, it is well served by South West Trains [7] and First Capital Connect [8] train companies. It also serves as a terminus for the Croydon tramlink and the London Underground District Line. Wimbledon Station has two entrances, one at the front of the station serving as a drop off point for cars and a taxi stop and one to the side that leads to buses and a shopping mall. Disabled access to the 10 platforms are by lifts. Public toilets can be found near the District Line platforms. There are food and drink shops within the station complex.

Plane Wimbledon is almost equidistant between the two major London Airports, Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport.

The quickest way from Gatwick is to catch a fast [9] Southern train for Victoria and get off at Clapham Junction. Here, change onto a South West Trains service south bound to Wimbledon (weekdays: 15 an hour).

From Heathrow, you can either catch the London Underground Picadilly Line from Heathrow to Earls Court and change onto the District Line to Wimbledon, or you can catch the Heathrow Express (or Heathrow Connect) service to London Paddington Station and then catch a Wimbledon bound District line train from there. Both of these require luggage movement through underground stations.

London Underground Wimbledon is served by the London Underground with the District Line at Wimbledon Station or the Northern Line at South Wimbledon station. [10]

Tram Wimbledon is served by the Wimbledon to Croydon tramlink which terminates at Wimbledon Station (route 3), other tram stops in the area include Dundonald Road and Merton Park. A route map can be found here (PDF) [11]

Train Wimbledon is served with mainline rail services running from London Waterloo via Clapham Junction to Wimbledon Station (about 20 minutes). Trains from Wimbledon go to Guildford, Hampton Court, Dorking, Shepperton and Woking. Change at Clapham Junction to get to Brighton, Epsom, Gatwick, Reading, Portsmouth or further afield.

Bus Wimbledon is served by local bus routes including routes 57 Kingston/Streatham Hill), 93 (Putney Bridge/North Cheam), 131 (Kingston), 155 (Elephant and Castle), 163 (Morden), 164 (Sutton), 200 (Raynes Park/Mitcham), 219 (Clapham Junction), 493 (Richmond/Tooting) and N22 Night Bus (Aldwich/Tolworth). A bus map of Wimbledon (PDF) can be found here. [12]

Note that the most convenient underground station for the tennis club is Southfields station on the District line. During the tennis championships, direct buses run from outside Wimbledon Station front entrance to the tennis championships for a small fee.

Car The A219 runs through Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon Bridge to the Broadway and beyond. The A3 is the main route to Wimbledon when coming in from the M25 Motorway or Heathrow Airport. From Gatwick Airport follow the M23/M25/A217. The nearest petrol station is an Esso Garage with a Tesco Metro (Open 24 hours) found along the Broadway towards South Wimbledon underground station.

Parking

Centre Court Shopping Mall. 760 parking spaces. Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 06.00-00.00, Sat 8.00 - 00.00, Sun 10.00-00.00. Entrance on Queens Road. Pay as you leave. Charges: £2.20 up to 2 hours, Up to 3 hrs: £3.30, Up to 4 hrs: £4.50, Up to 5 hrs: £6, Up to 6 hrs: £10, Up to 7 hrs: £12, Up to 8 hrs: £14, Up to 10 hrs: £16, Up to 12 hrs: £20, Over 12 hrs: £25, Wimbledon Theatre or Odeon cinema visitors can park after 4pm for a flat fee of £2.00 all evening. A valet service is available from 10 bays on each level from 9am – 5pm. An external wash costs £6.95 and a full valet costs £14.95.

Hartfield Road. 126 places. Open 24 hours. Charges: Mon - Sat 8.00- 23.00 and Sun 08.00-18.00, CCTV security, Disabled Bays, Entrance on Hartfield Crescent. Pay and Display. Charges: 50p for each 20 mins up to 4 hrs, £9 up to 5 hrs (£2 flat rate Sundays and Bank Holidays). No Charges on December 25 and 26.

St George’s Road. Multistorey. 113 places. Open and Charges: Mon-Sat 8.00 am-23.00 and Sun 08.00-18.00, Entrance on St George's Road. Pay and Display. Charges: 50p for each 20 mins up to 4 hrs, £9 up to 5 hrs (£2 flat rate Sundays and Bank Holidays). No Charges on December 25 and 26.

Broadway. 70 places. Open 24 hours. Charges: Mon-Sat 8.00 -23.00 Sun:08.00-18.00, CCTV security, Disabled Bays, Entrance on Russell Road near the Wimbledon Theatre. Charges: 50p for each 20 mins up to 4 hrs, £9 up to 5 hrs (£2 flat rate Sundays and Bank Holidays). No Charges on December 25 and 26.

Queens Road. 159 Places. Open 24 hours. Charges: Mon - Sat 8.00 - 23.00 and Sun 08.00-18.00, CCTV security, Disabled Bays, Entrance on Queens Road. Pay and Display. Charges: 50p for each 20 mins up to 4 hrs, £9 up to 5 hrs (£2 flat rate Sundays and Bank Holidays). No Charges on December 25 and 26.

Off street parking is normally made available by home owners looking to make some additional income from the rental of their driveways and garages. Prices are normally in the region of £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can try renting one of these private parking spaces online through a service like ParkatmyHouse.com which has a number of private parking spaces in Wimbledon.

[edit] Get around

[edit] Bromley

Transport for London (TFL) manages bus services in Bromley and these are operated by Selkent and Metrobus.

[edit] Croydon

Croydon is mostly pedestrian friendly, North End the main shopping parade was closed for traffic over 10 years ago and most places can be easily reached on foot.

• Taxi - There is a large taxi stand, served by black cabs outside the main entrance to East Croydon Station.

• Buses - Buses leave at West Croydon station, with most buses leaving Croydon stopping at the bus station next to West Croydon station. The other bus station is opposite East Croydon station on George street, although not all buses going past it stop.

[edit] Wimbledon

Wimbledon is mostly pedestrian friendly and most places can be easily reached on foot.

Taxi There is a taxi stand outside the main entrance to Wimbledon Station.

Buses leave outside the Centre Court Shopping Mall next to Wimbledon station. The main bus station is near Hartfield Road on Sir Cyril Black Way (behind Morrisons supermarket and the car park on Hartfield Road).

[edit][add listing] See

The Coronation Stone

- Whilst not full of sights, an item of some interest is the coronation stone, on which seven English kings from Edward the Elder to Aethelred the Unready were crowned. The stone is located outside the Guildhall, and is close to the market.

The Thames

- Kingston borough has recently put a lot of effort into redeveloping the riverfront, and it is an extrememly pleasant way to spend a summer day. It can get very busy, and to avoid the crowds you can cross over Kingston bridge and walk along the quieter Richmond side.

Out of Order

- For a good photo opportunity seek out 'the phone boxes', a sculpture by artist David Mach featuring a number of disused red telephone box leaning against each other like dominoes.

• Chislehurst Caves, Old Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5NL, ☎ +44 (0)20 8467 3264 (enquiries@chislehurstcaves.co.uk), [13]. 10am - 4pm, Wed-Sun. Open 7 days during school holidays. The caves are not in fact caves but a twenty-mile long network of passageways, carved from the chalk deep under Chislehurst over a period of 8,000 years. Used as a massive air-raid shelter during World War II, the Caves are now a local tourist attraction. £5 adults, £3 concessions, under 5's free.  edit

• Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8AF, ☎ +44 (0)20 8460 1442 (croftonromanvilla@btinternet.com), [14]. Apr to Oct, Bank Holidays, Wed & Fri 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm. Crofton Roman Villa is the only villa open to the public in Greater London. It was inhabited from about AD 140 to 400 and was the centre of a large farming estate. Today you can see the remains of 10 rooms protected inside a public viewing building. Remains include tiled (tessellated) floors and the under-floor heating system (hypocaust). £1 adults, 70p children.  edit

• Down House, Luxted Road, Downe, BR6 7JT, ☎ +44 (0)1689 859119, [15]. Feb to mid-Dec, 11am-4pm, Wed-Sun. Additional hours in spring and summer.. It was at Down House that Charles Darwin worked on his scientific theories, and wrote ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection’ - the book which both scandalised and revolutionised the Victorian world when it was published in 1859. Built in the early 18th century, the house remains much as it was when Darwin lived here. The rooms on the ground floor have been furnished to reflect the domestic life of the family and the first floor offers an interactive exhibition on his life, his research and his discoveries. English Heritage has restored the gardens to their appearance in Darwin's time. £8.80 adults, £4.40 children, free to English Heritage members.  edit

[edit] Croydon

Because it was heavily bombed in WW2, Croydon features a patchwork of old and new architecture.

• The Whitgift Almshouses form a fine Tudor courtyard
• The Town Hall is very impressive with a huge clock tower.
• Surrey Street Market is a bustling traditional market well worth visiting.

Plus you can also:

• Find out about the gifted black composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912) who lived most of his life in Croydon. His works include The Song of Hiawatha, a great favourite (before World War II) at the Royal Albert Hall conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. (exhibits in the Clock Tower Museum about him)

• Visit Woodside Green for a "villagy" experience and go to the Joiner's Arms or Beehive pubs for a pleasant drink or meal.

[edit] Wimbledon

• Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Centre Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Church Road, [16]. Open daily 10:30am-5:00pm except 24-26 December, 1 January, middle Sunday and first Monday after the Championship. Adults £6, concessions £5, children under 16 £3.75, children under 5 free, tours available with additional fee.

• Wimbledon Common, [17]. A large area (460 hectares) of woodlands, open grass areas and healthland with a windmill, nature trails and ponds. Open 24 hours, all year round.

• Wimbledon Society Museum of Local History. 22 Ridgway, Wimbledon SW19 4QN. ☎ +44 (0)20 8296 9914. Showing local history in Wimbledon from the Stone Age to the present day. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 2:30PM to 5PM or by appointment at other times. Admission is free.

• Wimbledon Windmill Museum, [18]. A museum that depicts the history of windmills. Located on Wimbledon Common. Open from the end of March until the end of October, Saturdays 2PM-5PM and Sundays 11AM-5PM. Admission: Adults £1, Children 50p, Concessions 50p.

• Buddhapadipa Temple The first Buddhist temple in the United Kingdom. 14 Calonne Road, [19]. Open 9am-6pm weekdays for the temple grounds and the weekend for the main temple.

• Cannizaro Park, [20]. 34 acres of parkland, located of the west side of Wimbledon Common next to the Cannizaro House Hotel.

[edit][add listing] Do

Take your bike along the riverside and follow the Thames path to Richmond upon Thames, Kew (home of the botanical gardens) and beyond into Barnes and Putney. In the opposite direction you will find Hampton Court, which has open air picnic concerts during the summer months.

Football (soccer) enthusiasts can catch two "non-league" clubs (i.e., clubs that play outside of England's four fully professional leagues—the Premier League and the three divisions of The Football League). Both teams play at Kingsmeadow, also known as The Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium due to a commercial sponsorship deal.

• AFC Wimbledon — Founded in 2002 by former fans of Wimbledon F.C. when that club received approval to move from London to Milton Keynes, where the club is now known as Milton Keynes Dons. After three promotions, AFC Wimbledon will play the 2009–10 season in Conference National, the fifth level of English football and one promotion from The Football League. For general information, call 020 8547 3528 or visit afcwimbledon.co.uk [21]; for ordering match tickets by phone, call 020 8546 9582.
• Kingstonian F.C. — Formed in 1885; will play 2009–10 in the Ryman Premier Division, two promotions away from AFC Wimbledon. For more information, visit kingstonian.net [22].

[edit] Bromley

The Churchill Theatre offers a range of theatrical performances, including touring productions, performances by (very good) local amateur groups, and pantomime during the Christmas and New Year period (usually starring somebody who used to be in Neighbours).

[edit] Croydon

There are a large number of attractions across the borough of Croydon, these include:

• Croydon Airport - London's former main airport, now disused and is now a tourist attraction
• Museum of Croydon - A museum highlighting Croydon in the past and present includes the Riesco Gallery
• Shirley Windmill - a restored and the only surviving windmill in Shirley
• Addington Palace - an 18th century mansion in Addington
• Croydon Clocktower - an arts venue in Croydon, opened by Queen Elizabeth II
• North End - the shopping road in Croydon, host of Centrale and *Whitgift Centre
• Warehouse Theatre - Large and well-known theatre for (mostly) young performers
• Nestle Tower - the famous UK headquarters of Nestle, one of the tallest towers in England
• Fairfield Halls - an arts centre in Croydon which opened in 1962, frequently used for BBC recordings
• Croydon Palace - summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years
• Croydon Cemetery - Most famous for the gravestone of Derek Bentley, wrongly hanged in 1953
• Mitcham Common - Partly in the borough, shared with Sutton and Merton
• David Lean Cinema - a cinema built in memory of David Lean
• BRIT School - Performing Arts & Technology school owned by the BRIT Trust (known for the BRIT Awards)
• Croydon Grants - entertainment venue, includes cinema and desirable nightclub Tiger Tiger
• Taberner House - the main offices of Croydon Council
• Central Croydon - the largest office space in South East England outside Central London
• Surrey Street Market - Market which has a Royal Charter dating back to 1276 linking it to the Archbishop of Canterbury
• Beanos, a collectors record store that has been in Croydon for over three decades. It is Europe's largest second-hand record store.
• Selhurst Park - Home of Crystal Palace Football Club

[edit] Wimbledon

New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Box Office: ☎ +44 (0)870 060 6646 [23]. The theatre is a Grade II Listed Edwardian theatre showing West End plays and musicals.

Polka Theatre, Childrens Theatre, 240 The Broadway, [24]. ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 4888. Telephone bookings: M 9:30am-4:30pm Tu-F 9:30am-6pm, Sa 10am-5pm. Box office opening hours: Tu-F 9:30am-4:30pm Sa 11am-5:30pm.

Odeon Cinema, A large modern multiplex in Central Wimbledon with 12 screens and IMAX screen. Odeon Wimbledon, The Piazza, The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)871 22 44 007 [25].

Ridgway Stables, Lessons and Horse Riding on Wimbledon Common. Ridgway Stables, 93 Ridgway, Wimbledon Village. Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5.30pm. ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 7400 [26]

Wimbledon Village Stables, Lessons and Horse Riding on Wimbledon Common. Wimbledon Village Stables, 24 a/b High Street, Wimbledon Village. ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 8579 [27]

[edit][add listing] Buy

The biggest shopping mall is the four-storey Bentall centre[28] on Clarence Street, which is anchored by a multi-level department store, Bentalls, which sells high-end fashion, homewares and some speciality food products. John Lewis is the other main department store in town and is noted for quality. It has a branch of Waitrose supermarket in the basement.

Kingston has the most extensive range of shops in the southeast of England outside central London, and is very popular, especially at weekends. Virtually all major chains have branches, as well as several independent shops and boutiques. Fife Road, between the Bentall Centre and the railway station, has several clothing boutiques.

The marketplace was historically at the heart of Kingston's prosperity, benefitting from a Royal Charter forbidding any other markets within seven miles. Today it mostly sells fruit and vegetables, although there are some other stalls. There are also occasional visiting markets from France and Germany that sell regional produce and takeaway food and drink.

Borders bookstore is built on the site of the old Empire department store. Its beautiful listed wooden staircase was maintained through recent renovations.

[edit] Bromley

Each of the towns and villages in the borough has its own distinct high street but Bromley High Street remains the main shopping centre and runs the length of the town. The northern section is mainly comprised of a cinema, specialist shops and restaurants. As the high street gets to the Market Square, there are a number of pubs. The central section of the High Street, between Market Square and Elmfield Road, is pedestrianised. The Glades shopping mall runs parallel to the east side of the High Street and, as a result, the bulk of the better-known stores are in this area. There is also a farmer's market at weekends. The Southern section, which runs down to Bromley South Station, also has its own shopping mall, The Mall. However, due to the lack of pedestrianisation, it does not get as many shoppers.

Bromley Charter Market runs on a Thursday in a car park behind Bromley North Station.

[edit] Croydon

Croydon is one of the top 20 retail destinations in the United Kingdom, it has two large shopping centers, Centrale [29] and the Whitgift Centre [30], with a third one called Park Place [31] planned. All the major chain stores can be found in Croydon, along with most department stores (including the only Allders left in the UK and a John Lewis planned).

• Centrale Shopping Centre, shopping centre opened in 2004, on North End close to West Croydon station, situated on 4 floors. Shops include House of Fraser, Debenhams, Next, Zara, H&M, French Connection and Aldo. The Food Gallery is on the top floor of centre and includes Papa John's Pizza, Spud U Like, The Real Pastry Company and Quiznos Subs. Open Monday - Sunday (Mon - Sat, 9:30 - 7:00 - Thurs, 9:30 - 9:00 - Sun, 11:00 - 5:00)

• Whitgift Centre, main shopping centre, on North End close to West Croydon bus station, situated on 3 floors and used to be biggest shopping centre in Europe. Shops include Marks & Spencer, Bhs, Allders, Boots, Woolworths (now defunct), WHSmith, Sainsbury's Central, Mothercare and Books Etc. Various restaurants and cafes throughout the centre. Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm, Thursday 9am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm, Bank holidays 10am - 6pm.

• Supermarkets include, in Croydon, Sainsbury's (Whitgift Centre), Tesco's (on Brighton Road 5 mins walk from town cntr), Lidl (West Croydon), Marks & Spencer (Whitgift Centre), and a Waitrose (East Croydon).

Music lovers may also find it worth seeking out "Beano's", a second-hand CD and LP store with kitsch, cool styling which claims to be the largest in Europe.

• Purley Way, is a large retail area to the south west of Central Croydon, but still in the borough. It includes large stores such as one of the four IKEA's in London, a B&Q warehouse, the frst Homebase, TK Maxx, Vue, Megabowl, Mothercare World, Argos Extra, Sainsbury's, City Limits and more. There are various retail parks there aswell, Valley Park, Purley Way retail park, Croydon Colonades, Waddon Goods Park, Croydon Fiveways.

[edit] Wimbledon

Centre Court Shopping, [32]. Shopping mall in Central Wimbledon next to the station with 2 floors of shops. Includes shops such as River Island, Monsoon, Body Shop, Warehouse, Gap, H&M, The Pier, La Senza and Kew. There are food outlets on the third floor and a cafe on the ground floor. Open Monday to Saturday 9AM to 7PM daily, 8PM on Thursday and Sunday 11AM-5.00PM.

Supermarkets include Morrisons (The Broadway), M&S (Centre Court), Sainsburys (Worple Road) and Tesco Metro (Centre Court, South Wimbledon & Wimbledon Village).

More shops are to be found along the Broadway towards South Wimbledon and along Wimbledon Hill towards Wimbledon Village and and in Wimbledon Village itself.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Korean food

The area of Kingston of New Malden has a sizeable Korean population, and there are a large number of restaurants along the High Street. Korean barbecue is delcious, such as Galbi or Samgyeopsal, and is available in numerous places. A healthier option is Bibimbap, a mixture of various vegetables, rice and chilli paste.

[edit] Bromley

• The Crown, 46 Plaistow Lane Sundridge Park Bromley BR1 3PA, ☎ 020 8466 1313, [33]. Recently opened, this is a stylish yet affordable gastropub minutes from Bromley High Street.  edit

[edit] Croydon

Visitors are often surprised by the variety, quality and affordability of Croydon's restaurants. Whilst the pedestrianised centre is overflowing with bland chains and fried chicken, The High Street and South End Road (south of the flyover) has an excellent selection of independent places, which is (sadly) becoming a victim of its own success, and itself is beginning to be taken over by the chains.

High Street / South End

• La Brasa Argentinian. 108a High Street, Telephone 020 8760 9610. Winner of numerous 'Best local restaurant 200x' awards, La Brasa is a real gem - small and unpretentious and serving flavoursome steaks, chicken and other delights. Unlike so many other places, La Brasa buys in good quality meat that actually has some taste, and it shows.

• Paradise Island Seafood. 67 South End, Telephone 020 8688 9848.

• Pizza Express Italian. 3 South End, Telephone 020 8680 0123.

City Centre / Elsewhere

• Addington Village Inn Various. 36 Addington Village Road, Telephone 01689842057.

• Aphrodite Greek Taverna Greek. 19 Westow Street, Telephone 020 8653 9895

• Auberge French. Units 2153 - 2156 Whitgift Centre, Telephone 020 8680 8337.

• Beefeater English family pub chain. 419 Streatham High Road, Telephone 020 8764 1671.

• Cafe Giardino Italian. Centrale Shopping Centre. Telephone 020 8680 8852

• Cafe Giardino Italian. Whitgift Centre, Telephone 020 8680 8852.

• Cafe Santa Fe Cafe. 201 High Street, Telephone 020 8688 6717.

• Chat House Tandoori14-16 Brighton Road, Telephone 020 8680 5719.

• Chicken Cottage Fast-food chicken and ribs. 263 London Road, Telephone 020 8689 1666.

• Chiquitos Restaurant & Bar Mexican. Unit 3 Valley Park, Telephone 020 8686 8341.

• Croydon Steak House English. 31 South End, Telephone 020 8688 8422.

• Fatty Arbuckles American Diner. Valley Park, Telephone 020 8680 4717

• Frankie & Benny's Authentic Italian and American. Valley Leisure Park, Telephone 020 8760 5021.

• Harvester English. 270 Coulsdon Road, Telephone 01737 553368. Been changed to a family un-friendly restuarant.

• IKEA Restauarant Sweedish. Valley Park, Telephone 0845 355 1144.

• Nandos Peri Peri Chicken. 26 High Street, Telephone 020 8681 3505.

• Nandos Peri-Peri Chicken. Hesterman Way, Telephone 020 8688 9545.

• Noodle Time Noodle Bar 56 - 58 George Street, Telephone 020 8681 6598.

• Ocean Fish Restaurant Seafood. 56 Lower Addiscombe Road, Telephone 020 8406 3634.

• Old Orleans American. City Limits Colonades Leisure Park, Telephone 020 8225 1900.

• Papa John's Pizza Pizza Restaurant. 85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Telephone 020 8656 5995.

• Papa John's Pizza Pizza Restaurant. Centrale Shopping Centre, Telephone 020 8681 5841.

• Papa John's Pizza Pizza Restaurant. 323 - 325 Brighton Road, Telephone 020 8688 6886.

• Pizza Express Italian. 960 Brighton Road, Telephone 020 8668 9547.

• Pizza Hut Chain restaurant. 30 London Road, Telephone 020 8688 7771.

• Pizza Hut Chain restaurant. 59/61 North End, Telephone 020 8680 1086.

• Pizza Hut Chain restaurant. The Colonnades Leisure Park, Telephone 0871 332 0612.

• Polka Bistro Polish. 20a Lower Addiscombe Road, Telephone 020 8686 2633.

• Rockwell's Diner American. 48-50 South End, Telephone 020 8688 6132. Been shut for ages.

• TGI Friday's American. 702/704 Purley Way, Telephone 020 8681 1313.

• Tiger Tiger English. 16 High Street, Telephone 020 8662 4949.

• Yo! Sushi Japanese Sushi bar. 21 North End, Telephone 020 8760 0479.

[edit] Wimbledon

• Ahmed Indian. 2 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 6214.

• Alforno Restaurant Italian. 2a Kings Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 5710.

• Aphrodite 195-197 Merton Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8417 0606.

• Broadway Tandoori Indian. 250 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 7697

• Cafe Rouge French. 26 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8944 5131.

• Coal Bar and grill serving international food. Seating Outside. Piazza, 31-37 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 8225. [34]

• Chutneys Indian. 31a Hartfield Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 9788.

• Confucious Chinese. 271-273 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 5272.

• Dolce Vita Italian. 44 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 7643.

• Est Est Est Italian. 38 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 7700.

• Gourmet Burger Kitchen Great Burger Restaurant. 88 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 3300. [35]

• Jo Shmos 33 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8879 3845.

• La Nonna Italian. 213-217 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 3060.

• Lambourne Bar and Grill, 263 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8545 8661, [36]. Part of the Antoinette Hotel. Sky sports, Happy Hour. Medium.  edit

• Lighthouse 75-77 Ridgway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8944 6338.

• Makiyaki Good Japanese Food. 149 Merton Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 3113.

• Mai Thai Thai. 75 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 8834.

• Nandos Peri-Peri Chicken. 1-1a Russell Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8545 0909, [37].

• Paprika Indian Food. 1 Kingston Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 9229.

• Pizza Express Italian. 84 High Street, Wimbledon Village. ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 6027, [38].

• Pizza Express Italian. 104 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 1010, [39].

• Pizza Hut Chain restaurant. 79 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 0903, [40].

• Reds Bar & Grill International Food. 86 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 8308. [41].

• Slurp Good Chinese and Japanese Noodle Bar, great value. Try the bento box. 138 Merton Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 7918.

• Thai Tho Restaurant Thai. 20 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 1542.

• Tapanco Mexican, Italian and American. 20 Hartfield Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 4737, [42].

• The Common Room Italian. 18 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8944 1909.

• The Stage Door 90-92 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 8128 [43]

• Wagamama (Japanese), 46-48 Wimbledon Hill Road, ☎ 020 8879 7280, [44]. See detailed review in Chains reviews section of London article.  edit

• Wimbledon Palace Chinese. 88 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 4505.

[edit][add listing] Drink

There are a large variety of pubs and bars from cheaper chain pubs such as Wetherspoons to the trendy riverside bars. The main club is Oceana which is always very popular and attracts a great number of people from surrounding areas.

[edit] Bromley

Borough-wide, Bromley's town centre drinking establishments are generally the sort of generic chain fayre you'd find anywhere. However, away from the centres, there are good pubs, many in the traditional vein.

Sundridge Park, a small neighbourhood just the the north of Bromley, has retained some well-liked, traditional pubs.

• The Anglesey Arms, 90 Palace Rd, Sundridge Park, Bromley, BR1 3JX. Traditional feel, friendly staff and good ale, albeit a bit on the pricey side. Shepherd Naeme pub.  edit

• The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane, Sundridge Park, Bromley, BR1 4DE. "The Fred" is allegedly the only pub named after George II's son, "Poor Fred", Prince of Wales. It has managed to retain its traditional feel by maintaining seperate saloon and lounge bars. A good choice of ales and lagers but no food. Greene King pub.  edit

• The Red Lion, 10 North Road, Sundridge Park, Bromley, BR1 3LG. Some christen this "the best pub in Bromley". A friendly atmosphere, good quality ales and decent, affordable pub food make this an excllent choice. Greene King pub.  edit

[edit] Croydon

• Bar Red Square Wine Bar. 63 - 67 High Street, Telephone 020 8688 1020.

• TGI Friday's Also serves food, Bar. Specializes in cocktails. 702/704 Purley Way, Telephone 020 8681 1313

[edit] Wimbledon

• All Bar One Food Served. 37, Wimbledon Hill Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8971 9871.

• Bar Sia, 105-109 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 8339. Small bar next to the Wimbledon Theatre.

• Bertie's Bar, 2 Hartfield Way, ☎ +44 (0)20 8879 7537. A wine bar below the Prince of Wales Pub. Seating outside. Food served.

• Brewery Tap, 68-69 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 9331. Good selection real ales. One of the better pubs in the village.

• House Bar, 141 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8544 9306. Serves food based on food from South Africa, Outside seating at the front and Beer Garden at rear.

• Crooked Billet 14 Crooked Billet, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 4942. [45]. A Youngs Pub, Food Served.

• Dog & Fox, 24 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 6565. [46]. Large pub in the centre of the wimbledon village. Food Served, Lots of seating Outside.

• Fox & Grapes, Camp Rd, Wimbledon Common, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 5599. Food Served.

• Grove Tavern, 2 Morden Rd, South Wimbledon, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 2023. [47] Live Music, Seating Outside, Parking.

• Henry J Beans, 153-163 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 5083, [48]. Food Served. Great Cocktails, Some seating outside at the front.

• Hideaway, 175 Kingston Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8544 9451. [49]. Food served, good sunday lunch served.

• Kilkenny Tavern, 131 Merton High Street (Right next to South Wimbledon Tube station.), South Wimbledon, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 7308.

• O'Neills, 66 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8545 9931. Food Served.

• Rose and Crown, 55 High Street, Telephone ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 4713, Fax 020 8947 4994. Food Served, Seating Outside.

• Suburban Bar and Lounge, 27 Hartfield Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 9788 [50]. Cocktail Bar, with daily 2-4-1 happy hour from 6pm.

• Sultan, 78 Norman Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 4532. Decent local pub serving very good real ale. The only pub in London owned by the Hopback Brewery. Walled garden. Bar Food served. BBQ on sundays weather permitting. No loud music or television policy for those who want a quiet pint.

• SWnineteen Bar, 4-5 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8879 7020.

• The Alexandra, 33 Wimbledon Hill Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 7691. [51]. Large pub with a wine bar next to the main pub called Smart Alex. Food served. Roof Terrace with bar.

• The Prince of Wales, 2 Hartfield Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 5369. Serves Food, Owned by Punch taverns.

• The Slug and Lettuce, Hartfield Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8947 1791 [52]. Food served, Seating outside.

• The Terrace, Above Centre Court Shopping Centre, Queens Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8944 9970, [53]. Terrace overlooking central Wimbledon. Serves Food.

• Walkabout, 74-78 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 8624, [54]. Food served. Sports bar orientated.

• Watershed, 267 Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 0080. [55]. Club with Live Music and Comedy evenings on Saturdays.

• White Hart, 144 Kingston Rd. Near the Merton Park tram stop. Thai Food Served. Seating Outside. Parking.

• The Wibbas Down Inn (JD Wetherspoon pub), 6-12 Gladstone Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 6788. Food Served. Some seating outside - now nearly completely taken up by smokers. [56]

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Croydon

There is a wide range of accommodation for visitors to the London Borough of Croydon. The Tourist Information Centre promotes establishments which are members of the National Quality Assurance Standards Scheme. Each establishment is inspected annually by trained assessors from the AA, RAC or English Tourism Council (ETC). Members of the Quality Assurance Scheme are graded according to quality, facilities and level of service. The grading is denoted by stars (H) or diamonds (¨). Any establishment which has no grading is not part of the Scheme, therefore quality cannot be assured.

[edit] Accommodation Gradings

The AA, RAC and English Tourism Council (ETC) have joint grading schemes for hotels, guest accommodation and self catering.

[edit] Hotels

Hotels are graded from one to five stars. These indicate the quality, facilities and level of service. The more stars the higher the quality, level of service and range of facilities offered.

[edit] Guest Accommodation

Guest accommodation includes guest houses, bed & breakfasts and some hotels. They are graded from one to five diamonds. All establishments must meet minimum standards for facilities and services. More diamonds are awarded for higher standards of quality and customer care.

• Aerodrome Hotel - Purley Way, Telephone 020 8680 1999. Luxury hotel, South, recently re-fited to become a luxury hotel, situated next to Croydon Airport
• Express by Holiday Inn - 1 Priddys Yard, Telephone 44-208-2531200. Central Croydon, built in 2003, new and modern
• Jury's Inn - Wellesley Road, Telephone (+44 20) 8448 6000. Central Croydon, a modern hotel on Wellseley Road, which is the split of Central Croydon.
• Premier Inn - The Colonnades Leisure Park, Telephone 0870 990 6554. West Croydon, hotel which offer warm and cosy rooms for as low as £40
• Premier Inn - 104 Coombe Road, Telephone 08701 977 069. South Croydon, hotel which offer warm and cosy rooms for as low as £40
• Travelodge - Norfolk House, Wellesley Road, Telephone 0871 984 6318. Central Croydon, cheap and modest, basically the same price and structure as Premier Inn, located next to Jury's Inn.

[edit] Wimbledon

• Antoinette Hotel, The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 4222, [57]. A 50 bedroom hotel, under new management and recently refurbished.

• Cannizaro House West Side , Wimbledon Common, ☎ +44 (0)20 8879 1464 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8879 7338), [58]. A beautiful hotel overlooking Cannizaro Park to the rear and Wimbledon Common to the front. Excellent dining.

• Justin James Hotel 43 Worple Road, Telephone ☎ (0)20 947 4271 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8296 6715), [59].

• The Phoenix 123-125 Merton Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 0826, [60].

• The Wimbledon Hotel 78 Worple Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 9265 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8946 1581), [61]. Small family run hotel.

• Worcester House Hotel 38 Alwyne Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 1300 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8946 9120), [62]. Small family run hotel.

[edit] Stay Safe

[edit] Croydon

• Croydon has the highest rate of knife crime in any London Borough, so places to avoid are areas Thornton Heath, West Croydon and Norwood.
• The Purley way is a difficult place to get about by foot, some areas can be reached by tram but the park is designed for cars.
• Avoid flashing valuable possessions in the town centre, it may attract unwanted attention.
• Croydon town centre becomes very popular on thursdays with TigerTiger open to under 21s, and its weekends with a multitude of popular bars in the town centre. Always pre-book your taxi for safety on a night out because the local London Black cabs are very expensive.

[edit] Get out

[edit] Croydon

• City Limits Entertainment Venue. Includes bowling, restaurants, nightclubs all in the same building. Inside the Colonades Leisure Park, Purley Way.

• Croydon Grants Entertainment Venue. Includes a large 11-screen Vue Cinema, Reflex 80's Bar and Disco, Nandos and Tiger Tiger restaurant and nightclub.

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