Wimbledon

When: LATE JUNE / EARLY JULY
Where: Wimbledon, London
What: Tennis Grand Slam Tournament
Venue: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club
Genre: Sport Event

Gift-Tours offers you the chance to enjoy the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, without doubt the most prestigious, established and famous Tennis tournament in the whole world.

The first tournament took place in 1877 with just 22 people attending this event. The entrance fee was just one shilling! Times have definitely changed - in 2009 15,000 fans cheered on the best tennis players from all over the world, in the feverish wait for the final!

Although no British player has won the tournament since Fred Perry in 1937, the British enthusiasm for this event is still high! Moreover, the charming and historic area of Wimbledon has much more to offer than tennis!

This tournament is one of only four Grand Slam tournaments and the only one played on grass.

Attending this extraordinary sport event will give you the fantastic opportunity to see some of the worlds best tennis players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray

An event not to be missed!

How to get to Wimbledon

By London Underground:
The nearest tube station to Wimbledon is Southfields station on the District line.

By train:
Take any train from London Waterloo Station to Wimbledon Station. During the tournament special trains operate, providing a direct connection between Wimbledon and other English cities. There is a Shuttle bus service connecting Wimbledon Station and the grounds every 5 minutes.

By bus:
No. 493, going from Richmond and Tooting, stops at the All England Club.

Find the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London