Ideal for theatre lovers. Great for children. :
Wimbledon theatre is only a 5 minute walk from the apartment and has great shows. The shows often have run in the West End or will be running there in the near future. Also ideal for theatre lovers as the West End with its world class range of theatre from plays, comedy's, musicals and is only 30 minutes away by underground.
Children: The apartment is ideal for children as it has a large garden. There are a range of activities for children. Wimbledon park is one stop on the underground and has tennis, crazy golf, a child's playground, a lake with water sports and other activities. The Polka Theatre is the only children's theatre in London and the Colour House Theatre in Abby Mills which is about a 10 minute drive has shows for children and has a nice craft market and working water mill. Dean City Farm is a 10 minute drive and is lovely farm where children can visit and pet the animals and admission is free!
Fantastic for tennis fans:
The world famous All England Lawn Tennis Club is only a 15 minute walk. During Wimbledon Tennis you can enter the grounds with a ground ticket even if you do not have tickets to the main courts. Watch play on the minor courts, soak up the wonderful atmosphere Wimbledon has to offer and sample the world famous strawberries and cream! Even when Wimbledon is not on you can visit the very interesting Wimbledon Tennis museum and there are tours available of the grounds. Furthermore if you like to play tennis and not just watch, there are outdoor tennis courts in Wimbledon Park which are very good value and only on stop on the underground. Wimbledon Park also offers sailing lessons. There is a fitness and wellbeing centre with a fully equipped gym, swimming pool, steam room, spa and relaxation therapies at a 5 minute walk. The Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa is a 1 minute walk and offers massages, treatments, facials and hair styling.
Sightseeing, golf, tennis, horse riding. :
Apart from the large range of attractions central London has to offer there are also lots of local attractions and activities. There is a horse riding stable at a 5 minute walk with lovely horse riding in Wimbledon Common. There are numerous golf courses within a 15 minute drive and nature trails. There is the famous Buddhapadipa Thai Buddhist temple 10 minutes on foot. Chessington World of Adventures theme park is a 20 minute drive.
The apartment is a 2 minute walk to Wimbledon tube station. You can catch the tube into central London and it takes about 30 minutes on the district line. The museum district is about 20 minutes away by tube and there are no changes, it is a direct line on the district line. Wimbledon station is also a train station with trains into central London, Waterloo in 20 minutes and other destinations.
Rental of Playstation 3 or Xbox360 consoles with games can be arranged at £10.00 per day.
We can also arrange airport pick-up if requested.
Other Activities:
sight-seeing, theatre,
