Visitor attractions and information - Wandsworth
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 The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first
meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a
highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of close
to 500,000 people. The brand new Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
is now open to the public. The All England Lawn Tennis Club,
Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE. Tel: 020 8946 6131.
Gain free entry to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum – and dozens of other London Attractions - with the London Pass. Location: About 4 miles south of Wandsworth. |
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Wimbledon Tour Experience, Centre Court The
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon,
London SW19. Tel: 020 8946 6131. The Wimbledon Tour Experience
includes entry to the hallowed ground of No 1. Court, the Millennium
Building and the Press Interview Room, where you can almost sense
the presence of the world’s best tennis players at their
most elated or deflated, (depending on their performance!). During
your visit, London Pass recommends visiting the enchanting Water
Gardens, a little known feature of the club with stunning views
of over the city; the tour also includes entry to the Wimbledon
Lawn Tennis Museum. In
Wimbledon. Gain free entry
to Wimbledon Tour Experience – and dozens of other London
Attractions - with
the London Pass. Location:
About 4 miles south of Wandsworth. |
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Fulham
FC, Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6HH. Tel: 0870-442-1222.
www.fulhamfc.com. The Craven Cottag Tour is a must for all Fulham
fans, with the opportunity to go behind the scenes, visiting
the home dressing rooms, dug outs, the Cottage balcony, corporate
hospitality areas and press facilities. Tel: 020 7384 4777. Nearby
Underground Station: Putney Bridge (District Line) - About 10
minutes walk. Location:
About 3 miles north of Wandsworth. |
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Battersea Park is a large Victorian park,
opened in 1858. Riverside promenade, magnificent fountains, large
lake, boating, cafe, sporting facilities, children's play areas
and the Battersea Park Children's Zoo. About 2 miles NE of Wandsworth. |
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London Attractions
South of the Thames |
Nearest Train station - Wandsworth. The hotel
is 200 yards from the Wandsworth Town train station - Waterloo
in just 12 minutes. From Waterloo you can visit the BA London
Eye. You can also join the underground system from Waterloo and
visit attractions such as Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly
Circus, Tate Modern, London's Theatreland, Buckingham Palace,
Westminster and the Houses of Parliament...
Nearest Tube station - East Putney
- 990 yards. Ideally located as a base
for business travellers and tourists visiting London and all
of its attractions...
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Wandsworth is about
6 miles from Charing Cross, Westminster, generally accepted as
the place for measuring the distance to and from London. It is
a town on the south bank of the Thames in southwest London. If
you are flying to/from London, London Heathrow airport is about
11 miles from Wandsworth, London Gatwick airport is about 27
miles and London city airport is about 15 miles. Your nearest
mainline rail link to Wandsworth is Clapham Junction station
and Wandsworth Town station. If you intend to travel on the London
Tube/Underground, please use the
