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Wimbledon, London — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Grass courts draw the world to Wimbledon, a district of south-west London and host of the Wimbledon Championships, the world's oldest tennis tournament.
About Wimbledon
Where to stay in Wimbledon
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Wimbledon offers a leafy south-west London base well outside the crowded centre. The old village on the hill keeps period houses like Southside House and Eagle House near St Mary's Church, while the town below spreads around shops, restaurants and the courts of the Wimbledon Championships. The pace stays gentle.
Rooms range from village guesthouses near St Mary's Church to larger hotels down in the town centre. If you want to watch the tennis or simply escape central London for greener streets, Wimbledon makes a calm base.
About Wimbledon
What are the main landmarks in Wimbledon?
Wimbledon draws visitors first to the grass courts of the Wimbledon Championships. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum tells the story of the Championships beside the show courts, while the old village on the hill keeps period houses such as Southside House, Eagle House and Stamford House. History lingers uphill.
St Mary's Church, the Sacred Heart Church and Emmanuel Church mark the district, along with the Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground and the Wimbledon Museum. Grass and quiet streets frame it.
What is the history of Wimbledon?
Wimbledon began as a village on the hill above south-west London. Grand houses such as Southside House, Eagle House and The Old Rectory House still stand around St Mary's Church from the days when the hilltop village lay apart from London, before the town grew below. Then came the tennis.
The Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, made the district's name known far beyond London. Cricket took root here too, on the Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground.
Where is Wimbledon?
Wimbledon lies in south-west London, its old village set on a hill around St Mary's Church, with the historic houses of Parkside close by.
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Updated July 2026