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Wimbledon (/ ˈwɪmbəldən /) is a district and town of south-west London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton.
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The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, [c] is a tennis tournament organized by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association annually in Wimbledon, London.
- The Championships, Wimbledon. The world’s oldest tennis tournament unfolds at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in the first two weeks of July.
- Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. For the remainder of the year, the All England Club is a posh members’ tennis club, but there’s an exceptional museum open daily and recounting the history of the Championships and lawn tennis as a sport.
- Wimbledon Common. At more than 1,100 acres Wimbledon Common is the largest tract of heathland in London. The Common merges with Putney Heath to the north, while Richmond Park is just across the A3 to the west.
- Wimbledon Windmill. The windmill in the heart of Wimbledon Common was raised in 1817 and has been open as a museum since it was restored in 1975. This four-sail smock mill is clad with local weatherboard and produced flour until the end of the Second World War.
Wild open spaces, an attractive hilltop village and a windmill: travel blogger and Wimbledon local Kasha Dubaniewicz lists the hidden gems you must visit in this pretty pocket of London.
2 days ago · Wimbledon, neighbourhood in Merton, an outer borough of London. Located about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the City of London, it is the site of the annual All-England Championships, better known as the Wimbledon Championships, in lawn tennis.
3 days ago · Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon. The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events—along with the Australian, French, and U.S. Opens—and is the only one still played on.
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