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Wimbledon area guide

There's more to SW19 than tennis – find the best bars, restaurants, hotels and things to do in Wimbledon

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Wimbledon is known internationally for one thing: the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. This historic world-renowned championship, which started in 1877, sees thousands make their yearly pilgrimage to SW19 in order to soak up some sporting greatness in the unpredictable British summer. 

But that doesn’t mean that for the majority of the year when the tennis isn't on that there’s nothing to do. In fact, Wimbledon has loads on offer. From the windmill museum to the famous common and a theatre that’s home to some of London’s best family-friendly shows, there are activities a-plenty. You can also stumble upon the area’s restaurants and brilliant pubs and bars, some of which sprawl on to the common in the summer months. 

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Things to do in Wimbledon

Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Common

Wimbledon Common and its 1,140 acres of woodland is the perfect place for an outdoor adventure.  

Restaurants in Wimbledon

The White Onion

The White Onion

  • 4 out of 5 stars

As surely as the fans gather to holler and groan on Murray Mount, Wimbledon is about to headline the sports news for another fortnight. This leafy suburb gets...

Fox & Grapes

Fox & Grapes

  • price 3 of 4

This Wimbledon Common venue was, not long ago, a traditional old boozer – back in the days before gentrification took properly hold on SW19. Ramblers and their...

Sticks'n'Sushi

Sticks'n'Sushi

  • 3 out of 5 stars

Just a few doors up from Wagamama, on Wimbledon’s busy shopping strip, sits another Asian chain eaterie. But this one’s a little different. Sticks n Sushi has...

Figli del Vesuvio

Figli del Vesuvio

  • 4 out of 5 stars

Wimbledon dog track; light industrial units; a building supplies warehouse. The attractions of Summerstown – a no-man’s land between Tooting and Earlsfield –...

Bars and pubs in Wimbledon

Dog & Fox

Dog & Fox

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4

A roomy pub with an airy bar serving beers from local operations and a well-chosen selection of wines.

Rose & Crown

Rose & Crown

A beautifully refurbished pub in the heart of Wimbledon Village that comes alive during tennis season. 

The Crooked Billet

The Crooked Billet

Relaxed and welcoming, this pub has a real comfy village style that in the summer spills out on to Wimbledon Common.

The Old Frizzle

The Old Frizzle

A 19th century-themed pub worth visiting for affordable cocktails, live music, quizzes and general idling.

Hotels in Wimbledon

Dog & Fox Hotel

Dog & Fox Hotel

This Wimbledon Village pub has been around for years but in 2014 the new owners, Young’s, gave it a great new look – adding 17 boutique-style hotel rooms into...

Rose And Crown Hotel

Rose And Crown Hotel

In the heart of Wimbledon Village, the Rose and Crown Hotel has air-conditioned bedrooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs with Sky HD channels, including...

The perfect weekend in Wimbledon