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Wimbledon is a well-known and affluent suburb in the south-west 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]

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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 [4] and First Capital Connect [5] 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 [6] 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. [7]

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) [8]

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. [9]

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.

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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).

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• Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Centre Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Church Road, [10]. 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, [11]. 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, [12]. 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, [13]. Open 9am-6pm weekdays for the temple grounds and the weekend for the main temple.

• Cannizaro Park, [14]. 34 acres of parkland, located of the west side of Wimbledon Common next to the Cannizaro House Hotel.

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New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Box Office: ☎ +44 (0)870 060 6646 [15]. The theatre is a Grade II Listed Edwardian theatre showing West End plays and musicals.

Polka Theatre, Childrens Theatre, 240 The Broadway, [16]. ☎ +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 [17].

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 [18]

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 [19]

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Centre Court Shopping, [20]. 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.

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• 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. [21]

• 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. [22]

• 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, [23]. 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, [24].

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

• Pizza Express Italian. 84 High Street, Wimbledon Village. ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 6027, [25].

• Pizza Express Italian. 104 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 1010, [26].

• Pizza Hut Chain restaurant. 79 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 0903, [27].

• Reds Bar & Grill International Food. 86 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 8308. [28].

• 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, [29].

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

• The Stage Door 90-92 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 8128 [30]

• Wagamama (Japanese), 46-48 Wimbledon Hill Road, ☎ 020 8879 7280, [31]. See detailed review in Chains reviews section of London article.  edit

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

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• 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.

• Broadway and Dragon, 141 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 5540. [32] Serves food based on food from around the pacific, Outside Seating.

• Crooked Billet 14 Crooked Billet, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 4942. [33]. A Youngs Pub, Food Served.

• Dog & Fox, 24 High Street, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 6565. [34]. 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. [35] Live Music, Seating Outside, Parking.

• Henry J Beans, 153-163 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 5083, [36]. Food Served. Great Cocktails, Some seating outside at the front.

• Hideaway, 175 Kingston Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8544 9451. [37]. 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 [38]. 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. [39]. 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 [40]. Food served, Seating outside.

• The Terrace, Above Centre Court Shopping Centre, Queens Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8944 9970, [41]. Terrace overlooking central Wimbledon. Serves Food.

• Walkabout, 74-78 The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 8624, [42]. Food served. Sports bar orientated.

• Watershed, 267 Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8540 0080. [43]. 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. [44]

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• Antoinette Hotel, The Broadway, ☎ +44 (0)20 8543 4222, [45]. 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), [46]. 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), [47].

• The Phoenix 123-125 Merton Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8542 0826, [48].

• The Wimbledon Hotel 78 Worple Rd, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 9265 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8946 1581), [49]. Small family run hotel.

• Worcester House Hotel 38 Alwyne Road, ☎ +44 (0)20 8946 1300 (Fax +44 (0) 20 8946 9120), [50]. Small family run hotel.

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