London/Wimbledon
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Wimbledon is a neighborhood in south-west London.
Contents
- 1 London/Wimbledon Halal Explorer
- 2 Travel to London/Wimbledon
- 3 Get Around
- 4 What to See
- 5 Top Muslim Travel Tips for London/Wimbledon
- 6 Muslim Friendly Shopping in London/Wimbledon
- 7 Halal Food & Restaurants
- 8 eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to London/Wimbledon
- 9 Muslim Friendly Hotels
- 10 News & References London/Wimbledon
- 11 Travel Next
London/Wimbledon Halal Explorer
Wimbledon High Street crop2 - Wimbledon High Street
Wimbledon is a well-known and affluent suburb in the southwest of London, England and is part of the London Borough of Merton]. It is best known for the All England Lawn Tennis Championships (or often just referred to as Wimbledon) held every summer and which form part of the worldwide tennis grand slam series. This is the oldest tennis championship in the world.
Travel to London/Wimbledon
By tube
Wimbledon is serviced by the following stations:
- Wimbledon (District line). During the Tennis Championships, direct buses run from outside for a small charge.
- South Wimbledon (Northern line).
- Southfields (District line). This is the most convenient station for the tennis club.
The quickest route into Wimbledon from central London is usually via a combination of Tube and the National Rail. Though the District Line is the most obvious choice from central London, it is usually the least efficient. Trains depart every 3–5 minutes from Waterloo to Wimbledon during week days with a journey time of about 15 minutes (South West Trains operates this service.)
By Rail
Wimbledon Station is the most important transport hub in the area. Located in central Wimbledon, it is well served by South West Trains and First Capital Connect train companies.
Services run from London/South Bank|London Waterloo via London/Wandsworth|Clapham Junction to Wimbledon Station (about 15 min). Trains from Wimbledon go to Guildford, London/Richmond-Kew|Hampton Court, Dorking, Shepperton and Woking. Change at Clapham Junction to get to Brighton (England) | Brighton, Epsom, Gatwick, Reading (England) | Reading, Portsmouth and further afield.
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 tube District Line platforms. There are food shops within the station complex.
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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 Southern train for London 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 Piccadilly Line from Heathrow to London/South Kensington-Chelsea|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.
By 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
By 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.
Get Around
Wimbledon is mostly pedestrian friendly and most places can be easily reached on foot. 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 vehicle park on Hartfield Rd). Additionally and there is a taxi stand outside the main entrance to Wimbledon Station.
Travel on a Bus in London/Wimbledon
Wimbledon is served by local bus routes including routes 57 Kingston/Clapham Park), 93 (Putney Bridge/North Cheam), 131 (Kingston/Tooting Broadway), 156 (Vauxhall), 163 (Morden), 164 (Sutton), 200 (Raynes Park/Mitcham), 219 (Clapham Junction), 493 (Richmond/Tooting) and N87 Night Bus (Aldwych/Kingston). A bus map of Wimbledon (PDF) can be found here
By car
Parking available at Centre Court Shopping Mall. 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 various services.
What to See
- Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum - Centre Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Church Road 51.4347, -0.2135 Opening Hours: 10:30AM Monday - 5PM, closed 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan, middle Sunday and first Monday after the Championships Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum £6, concessions £5, children under 16 £3.75, children under 5 free, tours available with additional fee
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Wimbledon Windmill - The windmill on Wimbledon Common.
- Wimbledon Common - 51.4309, -0.2304 ☎ +44 20 8788-7655 Opening Hours: 24 hrs Free Wimbledon Common A large area (460 hectares) of woodlands, open grass areas and healthland with a windmill, nature trails and ponds. Also the legendary home of the Wombles.
- Wimbledon Society Museum of Local History - 22 Ridgway, Wimbledon 51.42320, -0.21655 ☎ +44 20 8296-9914 Opening Hours: Saturday Sunday 2:30PM Monday - 5PM, by appointment at other times Free A Museum of Wimbledon Showing local history in Wimbledon from the Stone Age to the present day.
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum - 51.4375, -0.2312 On Wimbledon Common Opening Hours: End March - end October Saturday 2PM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 5PM £1, children £0.50, concessions £0.50 Wimbledon Windmill A museum which depicts the history of windmills.
- Buddhapadipa Temple - 14 Calonne Road 51.4307, -0.2205 Opening Hours: Temple ground: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 6PM, main temple: weekends The first Buddhist temple in the UK.
- Cannizaro Park - 51.4240, -0.2306 West side of Wimbledon Common, next to the Cannizaro House Hotel Cannizaro Park 34 acres of parkland.
Top Muslim Travel Tips for London/Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Each June the All England Lawn Tennis Championships are organized, one of the four "Grand Slams" for professional tennis. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club was chosen to host the tennis matches for the 2012 Olympic Games where 172 athletes competed for 4 Gold medals in tennis
- New Wimbledon Theatre - The Broadway 51.41935, -0.20157 ☎ +44 870 060 6646 - The theatre is a Grade II Listed Edwardian theatre showing West End plays and musicals.
- Odeon Cinema - Odeon Wimbledon, The Piazza, The Broadway 51.41974, -0.20500 ☎ +44 871 22 44 007 - A large modern multiplex in Central Wimbledon with 12 screens and IMAX screen.
- Polka Theatre - 240 The Broadway 51.41946, -0.19575 ☎ +44 20 8543-4888 Opening Hours: Telephone bookings: Monday 9:30AM Monday - 4:30PM, Tuesday to Friday 9:30AM Monday - 6PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 5PM; box office opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9:30AM Monday - 4:30PM, Saturday 11AM Monday - 5:30PM Children's theatre.
- Ridgway Stables - 93 Ridgway 51.4207, -0.2209 ☎ +44 20 8946-7400 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9AM Monday - 5:30PM Lessons and horse riding on Wimbledon Common.
- Wimbledon Village Stables - 24 a/b High Street 51.4252, -0.2176 ☎ +44 20 8946-8579 - Lessons and horse riding on Wimbledon Common.
- Wimbledon Stadium - Plough Lane 51.4307, -0.1858 . This is being redeveloped into the new home for AFC Wimbledon, and new housing. Greyhound racing and stockcar racing at this site have now stopped since its demolition.
Muslim Friendly Shopping in London/Wimbledon
Shops are to be found along the Broadway towards South Wimbledon and along Wimbledon Hill towards Wimbledon Village and in Wimbledon Village.
- Centre Court Shopping - In Central Wimbledon next to the station ☎ +44 20 8944-8323 Opening Hours: Monday - Wednesday to Friday 9:30AM Monday - 7PM, Saturday 9AM Monday - 6PM, Thursday 9:30AM Monday - 8PM, Sunday 11AM Monday - 5PM Shopping mall with two floors of shops. Includes shops such as Body Shop, Boots, Debenhams, Gap, H&M, Kew, La Senza, Monsoon, River Island, Sony and Warehouse. There are food outlets on the third floor and a cafe on the ground floor.
- The Fish Peddlar - 40 Replingham Road tube: Southfields ☎ +44 20 8871-4411 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM Southfields' fishmonger. Stock can be a bit sparse early in the week, but from Thursday onwards there is usually a decent amount on offer. Orders can be placed in advance.
- Supermarkets - Include Morrisons (The Broadway), M&S (Centre Court), Sainsburys (Worple Road and The Broadway towards South Wimbledon), Tesco Metro (Centre Court, South Wimbledon & Wimbledon Village) and Waitrose (near Wimbledon Bridge).
- Elys is a department store just off the High Street and a few minutes' walk from the Tube & Rail station.
Halal Food & Restaurants
Flickr - Carine06 - Tea time - The famous strawberries and cream!
At the tournament, strawberries and cream are a traditional, if expensive, Snacks, but Wimbledon proper is home to many eateries.
- Ahmed - 2 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8946-6214 - Indian.
- Alforno Restaurant - 2a Kings Road ☎ +44 20 8540-5710 - Italian.
- Aya - 195 – 197 Merton Road ☎ +44 20 8417-0606 Medium Lebanese Halal Food, courtyard garden.
- Broadway Tandoori - 250 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8542-7697 - Indian.
- Cafe Rouge - 26 High Street ☎ +44 20 8944-5131 - French.
- Chutneys - 31a Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8540-9788 - Indian.
- Coal - Piazza, 31-37 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8947-8225 - Cafe and grill serving international food. Seating outside.
- Confucious - 271-273 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8542-5272 - Chinese.
- Dolce Vita - 44 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8543-7643 - Italian.
- Est Est Est - 38 High Street ☎ +44 20 8947-7700 - Italian.
- Jo Shmos - 33 High Street ☎ +44 20 8879-3845
- Lambourne Grill - 263 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8545-8661 Medium Part of the Antoinette Hotel. Sky sports, happy hour.
- Lighthouse - 75-77 Ridgway ☎ +44 20 8944-6338
- Makiyaki - 149 Merton Road ☎ +44 20 8540-3113 - Good Japanese food.
- Mai (Thai) - 75 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8542-8834
- Nandos - 1-1a Russell Road ☎ +44 20 8545-0909 - Peri-peri Chicken.
- La Nonna - 213-217 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8542-3060 - Italian.
- Paprika - 1 Kingston Road ☎ +44 20 8540-9229 - Indian food.
- Slurp - 138 Merton Road ☎ +44 20 8540-7918 - Good Chinese and Japanese Noodles bar, great value. Try the bento box.
- Tapanco - 20 Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8947-4737 - Mexican, Italian and American.
- The Common Room - 18 High Street ☎ +44 20 8944-1909 - Italian.
- The Stage Door - 90-92 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8543-8128
- Wagamama - 46-48 Wimbledon Hill Road ☎ +44 20 8879-7280 - Japanese chain.
- Wimbledon Palace - 88 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8540-4505 - Chinese.
- The Alexandra - 33 Wimbledon Hill Road ☎ +44 20 8947-7691 - Large pub with a bar next to the main pub called Smart Alex. Food served. Roof terrace with café.
- All Cafe One - 37 Wimbledon Hill Road ☎ +44 20 8971-9871 - Food served.
- Cafe Sia - 105-109 The Broadway Next to the Wimbledon Theatre ☎ +44 20 8540-8339
- Bertie's Cafe - 2 Hartfield Way ☎ +44 20 8879-7537 - A bar below the Prince of Wales Pub. Seating outside. Food served.
- Crooked Billet - 14 Crooked Billet ☎ +44 20 8946-4942 - A Youngs pub, food served.
- Dog & Fox - 24 High Street ☎ +44 20 8946-6565 - Large pub in the centre of the Wimbledon village. Food served, lots of seating outside.
- Fox & Grapes - Camp Road, Wimbledon Common ☎ +44 20 8946-5599 - Food served.
- The Grid Inn - 22 Replingham Road tube: Southfields ☎ +44 20 8874-8460 - A slightly down-at-heel traditional pub.
- Kilkenny Tavern - 131 Merton High St, South Wimbledon next to South Wimbledon tube station ☎ +44 20 8543-7308
- O'Neills - 66 The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8545-9931 - Food served.
- The Old Garage - 20 Replingham Road tube: Southfields ☎ +44 20 8874-9370 - Larger, cleaner and more modern than The Grid.
- Rose and Crown - 55 High Street ☎ +44 20 8947-4713 +44 20 8947-4994 - Food served, seating outside.
- Suburban Cafe and Lounge - 27 Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8543-9788 - Cocktail bar for chavs, run by chavs!
- Sultan - 78 Norman Road ☎ +44 20 8542-4532 - Decent local pub serving very good real ale. The only pub in London owned by the Hopback Brewery. Walled garden. Cafe food served. BBQ on sundays weather permitting. "No loud music/TV policy" for those who want a quiet pint.
- SWnineteen Cafe - 4-5 High Street ☎ +44 20 8879-7020
- The Prince of Wales - 2 Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8946-5369 - Serves food, owned by Punch Taverns.
- The Slug - Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8947-1791 - Sports-orientated café. Food served with seating outside.
- The Terrace - Above Centre Court Shopping Centre, Queens Road ☎ +44 20 8944-9970 - Terrace overlooking central Wimbledon. Serves food.
- Watershed - 267 Broadway ☎ +44 20 8540-0080 - Club with live music and comedy evenings on Saturdays.
- White Hart - 144 Kingston Road Near the Merton Park tram stop
Thai Food served. Seating outside. Parking.
- The Wibbas Down Inn - JD Wetherspoon pub - 6-12 Gladstone Road ☎ +44 20 8540-6788 - Food served. Some seating outside - now nearly completely taken up by smokers. Always has a wide and well-kept selection of real ales.
eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to London/Wimbledon
London/Wimbledon - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to London/Wimbledon, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for London/Wimbledon. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in London/Wimbledon and its surrounding regions.
With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to London/Wimbledon. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.
The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to London/Wimbledon. Key components include:
Halal-Friendly Accommodations inLondon/Wimbledon: A carefully selected list of hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals that cater to halal requirements, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming stay for Muslim travelers in London/Wimbledon.
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Speaking about the launch, Irwan Shah, Chief Technology Officer of eHalal Travel Group in London/Wimbledon, stated, "We are thrilled to introduce our Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide in London/Wimbledon, a Muslim friendly destination known for its cultural richness and historical significance. Our goal is to empower Muslim travelers with accurate information and resources, enabling them to experience the wonders of London/Wimbledon without any concerns about their faith-based requirements. This initiative reaffirms our commitment to creating inclusive and memorable travel experiences for all our clients."
The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for London/Wimbledon is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring London/Wimbledon.
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Muslim Friendly Hotels
- Antoinette Hotel - The Broadway ☎ +44 20 8543-4222 A 50-bedroom hotel, refurbished.
- Hotel du Vin & Bistro Wimbledon - Cannizaro House | West Side, Wimbledon Common ☎ +44 330 024 0706 A beautiful hotel overlooking Cannizaro Park to the rear and Wimbledon Common to the front. Excellent dining.
- Justin James Hotel - 43 Worple Road, SW19 4JZ ☎ +44 20 8947-4271 +44 20 8296-6715
- The Phoenix - 123-125 Merton Road ☎ +44 20 8542-0826
- The Wimbledon Hotel - 78 Worple Road ☎ +44 20 8946-9265 +44 20 8946-1581 Small family-run hotel.
- Travel Joy Hostels Wimbledon - @imbledon.com 89 Hartfield Road ☎ +44 20 8617-1585 Fun, cheap, backpackers hostel
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