http://www.london-discount-hotel.com/Wimbledon_information Located in the south west corner of London in the London Borough of Merton, Wimbledon is renowned for it's annual hosting of the tennis championships at the All England Tennis Club, which takes place in June and July each year. The area is well served by road, bus and overline rail links. The nearest underground station for the tennis club is Southfields though there is also an underground station called Wimbledon too. Wimbledon has high quality housing with pleasant gardens and provides plenty of open spaces and parks to enjoy relaxing walks and bile rides. Wimbledon also offers good restaurants, a wide selection of pubs, cinemas and a large shopping complex. en-gb Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:25:25 GMT Copyright: (C) London Discount Hotel, see http://www.london-discount-hotel.com/siteterms.php for terms and conditions. 2010-06-21 - 2010-07-04The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of over 500,000 people. Players from over 60 nations regularly compete in front of a crowd of millions worldwide, through the press, radio, internet and television. Some of the Wimbledon Legends to have played at the world's most famous championship are Bjoern Borg, Jimmy Connors, Rod Laver, John McEnroe, John Newcombe, Fred Perry, Pete Sampras, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Billie-Jean King, Suzanne Lengl, Helen Wills Moody, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, open all year around, displays tennis through the ages including equipment, clothing, photographs and videos offer the viewer any pre-recoreded tournament match. http://www.london-discount-hotel.com/Wimbledon_information