The Company or Organisation | What they offer | Items of note | Location and Contact | Opening Times and Charges |
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Wimbledon Tennis | Information on Wimbledon Tennis | Future Wimbledon Championships | Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 Tel: 020 8946 6131 | Closed Mondays. Sundays 2-5pm A charge is made |
Wimbledon Windmill Museum | The windmill built in 1817 | Windmill Rd. Wimbledon Common, SW19 Tel: 020 8947 2825 | Easter to October weekends & Public Holidays 2pm to 5pm Other times by prior arrangement Adults £1 Children 50p | |
Wimbledon Society Museum of Local History | Museum | corner of Ridgway and Lingfield Road, | Saturdays 2.30pm and 5pm (other times by appointment)Admission is free | |
Cannizaro Park | Grade 2 listed garden | Open Air Summer Theatre | Wimbledon Common | Admission is free to the park |
Cannon Hill Common | Common land | A walk close to the houses | 10 minutes walk from both houses. | Free |
Hampton Court Palace(Royal Palaces) | A magnificent palace and gardens built by Cardinal Wolsley and acquired by Henry VIII | State apartments, Tudor kitchens, Henry VIII’s Great Hall and the gardens with its famous maze | East Molesey A3 west to junction with A3000 Tel: 020 8781 9500 | Winter A charge is made |
Box HillNational Trust Page | Over 800 acres of woods and chalk downland with magnificent views to the south downs | The view from the top of the hill is spectacular. This can be reached by car or the energetic way; by walking up the hill from the car park at the bottom | 2.5 miles south of Leatherhead on the A24 >Tel: 01306 885502 | open all year (visitor centre open 11am to 5pm) No charge except for parking (which is free to National Trust Members) |
Wandle Industrial Museum | The Wandle Industrial Museum | The Vestry Hall Annexe, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3UD: Tel: 020 8648 012 | ||
Chessington World of Adventure | A theme park full of exciting rides | The new ride is “Comet Land” | A3 west to junction Tel:01372 727227 Advanced bookings Tel: 0870 444 7777 | 5th April to end October 10am to 5pm (later during July and August) A charge is made |
Wimbledon Common | Open common land with walks | The Windmill (see above) Open air Theatre Ceasers Camp ancient settlement site (not much to see, but some ancient earth works) | Wimbledon Common | No charge |
Wimbledon Theatre | Theatricle shows, plays and events. | Tickets Tel: 0870 060 6646 Groups Tel:0870 060 6644 | ||
Deen City Farm | Farm animals for children | Riding School | 39 Windsor Avenue Merton AbbeyTel: 020 8543 5300 | Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.30pm Admission free |
Kew Palace | Historic Royal Palace | Within Kew Gardens | Admission is charged for in addition to the entry to Kew Gardens | |
Richmond Park | A Royal Park open to the public | Deer roam free. The Isabella Plantation offers some spectacular displays of flowers | Richmond Park | No charge |
Merton Abbey Mill | A craft market | The old water mill | . | No charge |
Kew Gardens | World famous botanical gardens | Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW8 8JF Tel: 020 8940 1171 | ||
Whitehall | Tudor House with later additions | Exhibitions of Nonsuch Palace, Cheam Pottery, Cheam School and fully furnished period room. | Merton Road, Cheam, Surrey Tel: 020 8643 1236 | Oct to March – Wed, Thurs & Sun 2pm to 5.30pm – Sat 10am to 5.30pm April to September – Tuesday to Friday + Sunday & Bank Holiday Mon 2pm to 5.30pm A charge is made |
Merton Heritage Centre | Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre, Tel. 020 8545 3239/4038 | Located on the second floor of Morden Library, Merton Civic Centre. Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday Closed | ||
| A Queen Ann mansion, now part of a Catholic School | Pound Street, Carshalton, Surrey Tel: 020 8770 4871 | A charge is made | ||
Little Holland House | 1904 interior | Paintings, copper work and furniture | Beeches Ave, Carshalton, Surrey. Tel: 020 8770 4781 | Open 1st Sunday each month, plus Bank Holidays 1.30pm to 5.30pmNo charge |
Ham House | Stuart House built in 1610 and extended in 1670 | Rare collection of 17th Century Furnishings and Fittings in original setting | Ham House, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7RS Tel: 020 8940 1950 | . |
| Museum | 19th Century Water Pumping Station | Kew BridgeGreen Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex | 11am to 5pm | |
Morden Hall Park | Historic parkland, with meadows, wetlands and a network of waterways Fragrant and colourful rose garden with over 2,000 roses (May-Sept) Local craft workshops – including potter, carvers, furniture restorer, artist in residence and handmade card maker Old Snuff Mill Environmental Centre brings learning to life | Morden Hall Road Morden Surrey SM4 5JDTel: 020 8648 1845 Fax: 020 8687 0094 | Park open all year during daylight | |
Claremont Lake | A tranquil oasis in urban Surrey Parkland created by some of the great names in garden history Unique 18th-century grass amphitheatre Serpentine lake with a superb variety of waterfowl – 52 species to spot! Home to one of the finest Lebanese cedars in England Lots of exciting children’s trails | |||
South Side House | Southside House, on Wimbledon Common, was rebuilt by Robert Pennington in the William & Mary style, after the Great Plague of London in 1665. | One of the oldest houses in Greater London, it is still used as a private residence by descendants of the Pennington family, and the house remains largely unchanged. | Southside House 3-4 Woodhayes Road Wimbledon Common SW19 4RJ 07 Email: info@southsidehouse.com Tel: 020 8946 7643Fax: 020 7376 3327Southside stands on the southern corner of Wimbledon Common. in Woodhayes Road, beside Kings School School, and opposite a small green with two pubs – the Crooked Billet, and the Hand in Hand. | Southside Housw is open for guided tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays from Easter Saturday to October 2nd. The guided tours last an hour, and start at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. No booking is necessary. Admission: adults £5.00, children £2.50, family ticket £10.00, concessions £4.00 |
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