The All England Lawn Tennis Club and Croquet Club

2015 I finally got to come to the famous Wimbledon tournament. After getting the first train into south London and queuing for almost 4 hours I waited patiently with about 5000 other people in the park. It was all civilised, the sun was shining and there was a good buzz on the opening week of Wimbledon. Upon entering I realised what a magnificent spectacle I was going to witness.
A normal ticket entry gets you onto one of the lesser courts if you can get a seat. And in my book this is what I enjoyed the most. Was great to see the action up close. The layout was superb. I was so impressed by the grandeur. It was even better up close and I will be back next year. One tip is to bring your own food and drink for the queue waiting.

What can you say about Wimbledon except that it’s an amzing experience. It’s one of those things that, if you are British or love Britain or tennis, just has to be done! The whole experience is a thoroughly good day out. It’s a tad crowded and can be a bit stressful if you don’t have court seats but that comes with the territory.
It was a very enjoyable day and the only reason I gave it four stars and not five is because we had yo pay £5 to get a shuttle bus to and from the venue which is a complete and utter rip off and totally unnecessary considering how much tickets are in the first place!

Strawberries and cream (in my pants). Yes, my inner (and outer) fat girl self was really looking forward to stuffing my face with this Wimbledon tradition. Which I did, every single day we were here. But I digress.
My boyfriend (as I get off topic), admitted to me that he has a «thing» for female tennis players. When he announced he would be attending this years event, *cough* I sure hope you booked tickets for two.
This place is HUGE! So many tennis courts! Yes, I get it, there are supposed to be a lot of courts. Just didn’t think there would be so many. And if you have a chance to walk on one, the grass feels like carpet. So smooth it will make you blush.
Now back to the strawberries and cream.

Bueno, de pie. Para todos los amantes del tenis, el deporte en general y la vida misma este es el paraíso. El All England o más comúnmente conocido como Wimbledon es uno de esos lugares que siempre quise conocer. Desde chico siempre me emocioné con solo ver este club, la canchas y obviamente el torneo más importante del mundo por televisión, pero cuando tuve el placer de visitar Londres y poder entrar a este lugar realmente fue emocionante.
Lamentablemente no estuve para la fecha en la que se juega el más prestigioso de los Grand Slam, pero debo decir que poder visitar la espléndida cancha central y luego el museo, como también el coqueto shop del lugar fue un momento mágico que nunca voy a olvidar.
Posta que este es de esos lugares dónde se respira tenis, donde habita la magia y se siente la esencia de todas las leyendas. Acá se creó y se desarrolló gran parte de la historia del tenis. Una vez que entras te pones a temblar de la emoción.
Sin lugar a dudas que si tienen la oportunidad de ir a Londres este es un lugar fundamental (del centro estará a 30 minutos aproximadamente en tren), es estar en uno de los principales palacios del mundo, en tanto que el museo es sumamente digno de visitar, lleno de reliquias y cosas geniales por doquier.

This is the home of M Knight Shyama Lawn Tennis worldwide.
I’ve been to this Tennis club with my ex, with my brother, and even by myself years earlier when Henman was doing very well and people were atop the hill cheering for him. Of course they do that for Murray now, but they still call it Henman Hill which is nice. I do love this place even if my rating doesn’t reflect that.
I know, being English, I should really give this complex a 5 star rating, but when I visited it with my brother and a female companion, we were all a little underwhelmed and thought that it would be a bigger deal. Probably because we’re used to football stadiums. I’ve also been to Billie Jean King Stadium at Flushing Meadows Queens and I just thought that was bigger and grander and in a more dramatic setting than this leafy, posh, well to do suburban enclave that is nothing if it is not understated.

In Wimbledon for Xmas and after a lifetime watching the championships on tv i fancied checking out the Lawn Tennis Mecca.
We took the tour and went around the museum. The tour is fantastic, a little chilly in these winter months of course but exciting all the same. You see the main courts which have quite an atmosphere even in the shivering cold of winter. You also get to see the other courts where many a battle has been fought across the nets. Site of the longest Tennis match ever, the unlucky court, the large No.1 Court and of course the majestic and thrilling Centre Court where champions are made or broken!
Our tour guide was fantastic and very happy to help with information and answer any questions from everyone. We got to wander past the TV studios and sit in the Press conference seats and take photos, i really was excited the whole tour seeing these areas in real life, it makes me want to see live games all the more. You see the players bar, wander past the changing rooms and gaze across to the city of London from Henman Hill /​Murray Mount. I was surprised at the size of the site really its huge in real life! There are some extensions coming too, amazingly courts 14 & 15 were dug up had a building put in under them and then replaced to an almost identical condition, with more work to come in the next couple of years this is quite something as a sports venue from where it has come in 1922.
The tour and the museum give great detail of the history of this place and Tennis and Croquet. In the Museum you can see details and items from champions past and present. Follow the development of the fashion, the game, the buildings, the rules and the famous faces and of course the Trophys, they are very impressive alone!
The tour and museum are a little pricey but very worthwhile, the shop is very expensive so if you want a momento pack you wallet to the brim.
If you only mildly like Tennis, watch Wimbledon each summer or love tennis with all your heart i think you will enjoy this tour and the crazy facts and figures of how many strawberries get eaten each year and how often they mow and treat the grass.
A very enjoyable day out!

I went to see the finals between Federer/​Djokovic OMG what a nail biting tennis match. My guy lost but he will be back next year I’m sure. This is a beautiful place, I was next to the royal box. So tons of celebrities including Prince William & wifey

Dream come true (almost). One of my dreams is to take my wife to all four Grand Slam Tennis Events. Was reminded of that this past weekend while watching the Wimbledon finals on television from the comfort of our home.
I have taken her to Wimbledon! We were there last October 2013. We booked the last tour during our last day in London. Almost missed the tour because I underestimated how long it would take to get to Wimbledon by using the Tube (subway). Fortunately, we were only a couple of minutes late. One of the ladies at the gift shop was able to lead us to the tour guide and the rest of the group so we did not miss a thing!
If you are a tennis fan, then I highly recommend that you take the guided tour. It lasts about and hour and a half, and it is worth the price you pay. The price at the time was 22 british pounds per adult. We got in for no additional charge by using our London Pass. They take you to most of the places that are seen on television (including Centre Court)!!! Also drop by the museum to learn more about Wimbledon and tennis history.
As I mentioned earlier, visiting Wimbledon was almost a dream come true. One of these days I hope to take my wife to watch the Wimbledon tournament in person. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to see Rafael Nadal play because he is her favorite player.
Wimbledon, we will return!!!

A day at Wimbledon for tennis! Is there any other reason to be here? Well yes but I digress, we arrived by car and like Manhatten it’s useful till you get there and then very expensive to get rid of it for a few hour. Thirty pounds to be exact. About $ 50 parked on a golf course across the road now parking 6.
Found our way across the road remembering to look the right way and through security and onto Center Court at $ 200 per seat, but first a soda at the refreshment tent 2 bottles of soda/​sparkling water 5 pound or $ 8.
A visit to the ATM machine to refill the wallet and finally onto our seats. Spent the next hour watching preparations for the upcoming semi final matches like puffing the umpires seat pillow and measuring the high on the net freshly installed. Double checking by other people including the umpire. Now all happy with Field, out comes the ball people all marching like tin soldiers, followed by the lines umpires and finally the big cheese! A lady umpire who measured the net high again! Then to enthusiastic applause the player carrying their own bags but they did have umbrella holders in the form of a person so refreshment could be drunk in the shade. Nice touch!
After a timed warm up the two player retired to the umpire chair so they could then meet at the net for the coin toss. The only one I think used all day but you can’t toss pound notes can you.
After the first set my grand son was loosing the will to live so we left the field so that some other lucky person could enjoy the tennis. I made a mental note not to bring him next year, and drove the two hundred miles back to Grappenhall Cheshire, the grand sons home.

If you are a tennis fan, seeing a match at Wimbledon should be on your bucket list. It is the Mecca of competitive tennis. The tournament and grounds are steeped in tradition, as only the British can do it. It does not get more awesome than when the Royals enter the stands. The whole experience was rather other worldly for me. As a fan, there are obstacles to getting in here. Tickets are hard to come by, so you either wait in a long que to get in general admission for an early round, or pay an exorbitant scalpers fee. Some of the highlights are the concessions, which are excellent and blow away the fare at US stadiums. Strawberries and cream are a must. The beer and wine selections are awesome, you can get Champagne if you want to pay up for it. I liked the draft beer myself. Plan on getting rained on and dress appropriately. We spent the rain delays in the beer halls and made the most of it.

I spent a lovely summer afternoon at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. I took my mom who is ill and everyone there was so warm and accommodating. She truly felt like royalty. The tennis was entertaining, the crowd lively and the atmosphere amazing. We had some delicious gelato to stave off the heat. Very reasonable at £5 for 2 scoops of your choice. Considering the pedigree of the establishment everything was reasonably priced. The beer looks wonderful and the fish and chips offers something authentic and British for those looking. I highly recommend a visit.

It’s hard to imagine a more refined yet thoroughly fun and liberating athletic spectator experience than Wimbledon.
It’s been about 10 months since I sat in the stands at Centre Court watching Andy Murray play Tommy Robredo. My wife and I went big for our honeymoon and bought debenture tickets a few months in advance. From the moment you enter the stadium, you are treated respectfully and brought back to a more civilized time — British military servicemen serve as ushers and there is a fantastic cafeteria to get your fix of strawberries & cream and Pimm’s Cup. Don’t miss the rooftop bar where you can watch the lesser matches while sipping your drink. Very special experience.

I was lucky enough to make it in to Wimbledon during the men’s semis on the Friday night! It was more than I ever expected, absolutely amazing! The whole complex is beautiful with an array of gardens, bars, places to eat and the tennis wasn’t too bad either! Highly recommended for anyone in London during this superb event!

Wimbledon, the end all be all for a tennis fan! We visited in March so the tournaments were long over, but while on holiday in the UK, visiting Wimbledon was a MUST for me!
We did the guided tour which was about 1.5 hours long and took you to Centre Court, Court 1, Henman Hill, Press Room and some other behind the scenes locales.
You’re started near the Order of Play boards, which are enormous! They still had the draws up from the 2012 tournament so it was fun to see the all the names from start to end.
Centre Court was so incredible to see. I’m sure it’s quite a site when full, but just to be in the building was pretty exciting! You’re taken around to the outer courts while the guide (very knowledgeable!) shares an abundance of history and trivia about the tournament and grounds (Such as, did you know the grounds were once a lavender field? It is suggested the Wimbledon green and purple were based on the green and purples found in the once wild fields.).
We saw Court 18 where John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest ever recorded match.
The grounds are kept immaculately and the grass is mowed to perfection. The care, maintenance, attention to detail and dedication to perfection is evident in the perfectly manicured lawns, gorgeous grounds and that freshly mowed lawn aroma permeating through the air.
You’re also taken to the press room where the players are ushered after their matches. (Did you know there is a 10 minute time limit for interviews!)
You finish up in the tunnel where they have large history banners noting all memorable moments in Wimbledon history.
There is a small café to grab lunch and of course the gift shop. Here you can purchase Wimbledon exclusive merchandise and souvenirs and it also leads you into their tennis museum. The museum has a large selection of tennis memorabilia ranging from the first tennis ball, to vintage tennis outfits, clothing worn by today’s tennis stars (Rafa’s outfit from the 2010 championships!) and a small room dedicated to the Olympics.
A fantastic experience for a tennis fan! Even empty it was fun to see, would LOVE to be here during a tournament!

First, Thanks to Joel for the tip about the Underground stop to get off. That worked great for me Second, I would add that there is a bus you can take from the underground to the tennis club (it is quite a long walk, albeit a very nice one). If you decide to walk, plan an extra 20 minutes or so as it is imperative that you arrive for your appointment ON TIME. Tours start precisely on time. MAKE A RESERVATION IN ADVANCE so you will not be turned away.
The tour is great, but maybe one of the coolest things is that you get to go into the interview room and «pretend» you are a great tennis personality! That, to me, was worth the tour fee alone, and then you get to see all kinds of stuff. Also, plan on spending a fair amount at the shop. Even if you do not think you want a towel or shirt, once you are there, you likely will want these things, and they are not the cheapest. But it is Wimbledon!

So, this review is for the grounds and guided tour alone since the tournament is WAY over. It is a beautiful place, even in October, and they were even mowing the gorgeous green ‘courts’ (which looked like petite, perfect lawns) when we visited. Now I’ll always know what the grass at Wimbledon smells like!
As a lifelong tennis fan, this was such an amazing place. Centre court, Henman Hill; it was all paradise. Even without the tournament going, I would recommend any tennis fan to make it to Wimbledon if they can!

Rosol beat Nadal. omfmatch!

I have very little to add to the other reviews here apart to say that we went after work to watch Nadal crash out in 5 sets to Rosol in an amazing game! Awesome and gloatworthy!
Bought ground passes after a fairly short queue in the blazing sun then centre court resells for £10. I’ve never done it this way before and it’s far more civilised that queuing all morning, then queuing for each show court; all the while having to pay an extortionate amount for refreshments.
Last night it was Wham Bam Centre Court and the biggest upset of the tournament on a beautiful day.
Gloat, gloat, gloat

I was here yesterday,
which was the first time I’ve been to the first day of Wimbledon. The
atmosphere was great, the weather was perfect and the matches were fantastic.
The time goes surprisingly quickly as you’re captivated by thrilling matches.
The food is of ok
quality and will cost you about £8−9 pounds without a drink. Alcohol is pricey
with a glass of Pimm’s costing about £8. The classic Wimbledon strawberries and
cream are currently just under £3.00 which is very pricey for 10 strawberries;
though this year HSBC customers can get a portion for free, just show your card
at the booth to get a voucher for the stalls.
You can, most people do, bring your own food to Wimbledon. Whilst you’re not
supposed to eat or drink during the match they unofficially allow you to, just
don’t make a mess.
If you’re looking
for a good place to lie down between matches (have an ice-​cream) I recommend
going to Aorangi Terrace, colloquially known as Henman Hill/​Murray mound. It’s situated behind court 1 and there is a large screen for you to view the
centre court match on. If you don’t have a ticket to the main courts you can
pay £20 to enter Wimbledon, with this you can you go to the unreserved seats of
courts 4 – 19.
If you want tickets
for Wimbledon 2013 you can apply via the public ballot from August December 2012. You have to request an application form,
which is then posted to you, I wish you could simply complete the form online
but it doesn’t look like that will be an option any time soon. Tickets
start from around £35 for the early rounds and £120 for the finals. You simply
apply for tickets to Wimbledon, you can not specify which date or indeed which
round you want, you may get the early rounds or you may get final tickets,
though tickets to the finals and semis are very rare as most tickets are
allocated to businesses. You also can only apply for two tickets per person and
will know if you have been allocated tickets in February, though you don’t
actually receive your tickets and see your seat number until June.

welche tennisspielerIn möchte nicht mal gerne hier gewesen sein.

Happily, my 1300^th review coincides fortuitously with my visit to the tennis championships at Wimbledon today.
For tips on how to get hold of show court (Centre, Number 1 and Number 2 courts) tickets, please refer to my review on the All England Lawn Tennis Club:
I was lucky to get tickets for Centre Court on middle Saturday and the schedulers had served up a most appetising menu of matches on Centre Court featuring Caroline Wozniacki, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
I met my friend at Wimbledon station and joined the taxi rank queue to get to the All England Tennis Club — £2.50 to share a cab with 4 other people as opposed to £2 on the special bus service, which has a longer queue and longer transfer time.
There was a slight delay to get into the grounds due to a security alert but everyone on duty was very polite and kept people in the queue up to date with events.
We had a bit of time to kill before play started on Centre Court and we watched the girl’s top seed being defeated out on one of the outside courts. Then a quick dash to the toilet and a quick bite to eat before we found our seats on Centre Court.
The weather forecast of sunny weather did eventually come through and Centre Court’s new roof wasn’t necessary today.
We had a fantastic day’s play. Caroline Wozniacki displayed enough class in her straight sets win to justify her world number 1 ranking though I suspect one of the Williams sisters will eventually prevail in their second home here at Wimbledon.
My personal tennis hero of all time is Roger Federer and today, I was privileged to watch him play live again. He seemed to be purring along in that smooth style of his, choosing almost at will to step up a gear to force a break. His opponent, David Nalbandian, is no slouch, being a finalist at Wimbledon in 2002 himself, but he was outclassed by Federer in straight sets today.
The final match of the day saw the male player of the year so far, Novak Djokovic, take on Marcos Baghdatis, who has made one Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in 2006. Having suffered only one defeat all year, Djokovic came close to beating the record for most consecutive wins only for Federer to end his streak at the French Open semi final stage a month ago.
Although Djokovic had the heavier groundstrokes, leading to the upper hand in a lot of rallies, Baghdatis showed his fighting and dogged spirit by chasing down everything and refusing to get Djokovic get away from him. It was a right battle over 4 sets and Baghdatis got the crowd on his side by his indomitable spirit — I think everyone was cheering for him at the end as we all wanted to see a 5^th set.
As is usual at Wimbledon, the atmosphere was much better in the evening when the corporate guests have exited and been replaced by true tennis fans, who have paid their dues in time spent in hours of queueing. We participated in Mexican waves, chanting, wild cheering, clapping and standing ovations and lots of oohs and aahs during several high class rallies as both players gave everything in trying to out-​manœuvre their opponent.
The main fly in the ointment is the inevitable scalping at such large events. £8 for a program. £9 for fish and chips. £4.50 for 2 scoops of gelato though it did taste good.
This is truly one of the best days out in England!

Well, it’s got to be done. Hasn’t it?
We went on a cloudy morning for the men’s semi-​finals, and were able to walk straight through to the grounds. I feel a little guilty sporting my «I’ve Queued for the 2010 Championships» sticker, when there was no queue! Good timing.
After checking out Henman Hill and viewing the unoccupied Centre Court, my friend and I got a tip that Nadal would be warming up on court 16. We rushed over and got great seats – good fun! We were lucky enough to find a spot at the center picnic table on Henman Hill before it was packed for the Murray-​Nadal match. Those Brits were serious about cheering on Murray. Great atmosphere.
Don’t forget your strawberries & crème and glass of Pimms.

Das Wimbeldon Tennistunier gehört zu den besten und interessantesten Weltweit. Wenn man nicht gerade während des Turniers nach London kommt, kann man sich trotzdem den Centre Court und das Museum anschauen. Für Tennisbegeisterte sehr interessanter geschichtlicher Überblick! Guter Ausflugsort für alle die schon alles in London kennen.

Bei Wimbledon denkt der gemeine Europäer eigentlich ja immer nur an Tennis. Daß es sich bei Wimbledon um einen weitschweifigen Stadtteil im Süden Londons handelt und daß das Tennisstadion eigentlich nur ein kleiner Fleck auf der hiesigen Landkarte ist, der einmal im Jahr für ein paar Wochen aus einem sonst recht tiefen Dornröschenschlaf erweckt wird, ist vielen unbekannt. Wenn ich erzähle, daß ich in Wimbledon gelebt habe und nicht einmal im Tennisstadion war, behandelt man mich oft so, als wäre ich in Athen nicht auf die Akropolis sondern in eine verrauchte Spielhölle gegangen.
In Wimbledon lebte ich im «anderen» Teil am Fuße des Hügels — oben stehen die dicken Villen, unten an den verfallenden unkrautbewachsenen Schienen der privatisierten Bahnlinien stehen kilometerweise Arbeitersiedlungen aus dem späten 19. Jahrhundert, graubraune Ziegelreihenhäuser, kleine Sackgassen, engen Durchgänge und klapprige Fußgängerbrücken, die fast durchrosten.
Oben bei den reichen Villen ist aber nicht etwas ein spitzer Hügelgipfel sondern es beginnt ein Plateau, die Commons, ein riesiger wilder Park, der sich bis hinüber nach Richmond ersteckt und der praktisch lückenlos in den wunderbaren Richmond Park übergeht. Kontinentaleuropäern sei übrigens empfohlen in einem derartigen Areal ihre ersten Fahrradübungen auf britischem Boden zu machen um den tückischen Linksverkehr erstmal zu überleben — die Wege sind hier gut befahrbar und auf den wenigen Strässchen, die Autos benutzen dürfen, ist wenig Verkehr!
Aber zurück zu den Commons. Sie sind nicht wie der normale Europäer sich einen Park vorstellt, die Ausmaße sind einfach größer, der Zustand wechselt von gepflegtem Rasen zu wuchernden Waldstücken, plötzlich taucht eine alte Windmühle auf, ein kleiner stiller dunkler See, der merkwürdigerweise durch einen Damm vom Pfad getrennt einen höheren Wasserspiegel aufweist als die Wegeshöhe. An den Grenzen zur Zivilisation stösst man auf alte moosbewucherte Friedhöfe. Überall dominiert aber die Weite, hoher Himmel, ausgedehnte Wiesen, Freiheit — der Blick schweift, nur selten begegnet man anderen Spaziergängern, die man lieber Wanderer nennen will, so weit dehnt sich alles aus, man grüßt sich hier wie auf «echten» Wanderwegen!
Golfkurse fallen inmitten dieser unendlichen grünen Weiten kaum auf, so saftig, samtig, sanft ist der oft regennasse Rasen in die Landschaft gebettet, Vögel sausen scheinbar ungestört im Tiefflug über die Hügel, nur gelegentlich galoppiert ein Pferd (oder eifriger Hund) durch die Pfützen — das Wetter ist oft recht rauh hier oben, aber das stört nicht: Man kommt hierher um den Kontrast zur Stadt zu suchen, der um so wunderbarer ist, wenn man gerade noch die gezähmten weissen Villen der reicheren Viertel um sich hatte.
Eine Karte sollte man mitnehmen, sie macht vieles leichter — und natürlich wirklich stabiles Regenzeug, bitte keinen Schirm, der wäre wohl fatal. Und man sollte dann auch irgendwo am Rand des grünen Weite einkehren, einen heißen Tee nehmen, einen von diesen ländlichen Apple Pies oder Crumbles mit Custard, wenn man schön durchgepustet aus der Wildnis zurückkommt, einige alte Cafés warten in Wimbledon — auf der Richmonder Seite sieht es leider schlechter aus, da muß man erst den anderen Park auch noch durchqueren.
Im Sommer ist das Ganze natürlich lieblicher — aber ich bevorzuge hier einen mittleren Frühlingssturm, wie gesagt, wenn das Gras gerade so richtig saftig in allen Grünschattierungen strahlt und der Wind die grauen Wolkenberge geradewegs in die Hügelkuppen zu treiben scheint…