Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, London. Charges apply. Open daily 10am to 5pm. Only open to Championship ticket holders during the July Tournament.
Details
Accessibility:
See https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/visit_and_tickets/museum_and_tour_accessibility.html For assistance in planning your visit, please contact us at museum@aeltc.com or on +44 (0)20 8946 6131.
Parking is extremely limited at the museum, it is highly recommended that public transport is used.
The entrance to the museum is on Church Road, Gate 4. There are 8 parking spaces on site, no parking in May, June and July.
Limited Blue Badge parking available. In May, June and July telephone 020 8946 6131 to check the availability in advance, all other months just ask security for directions on arrival at Gate 4.
Level access into and surrounding the museum. Seating is provided within the Museum. The displays are positioned for use by wheelchair users. The tour has an alternative 'step free' route, contact them directly for information if booking a tour.
Accessible toilets are provided in the museum shop and cafe.
Brief Description:
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is on the site of The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where the Tennis Championships are held annually for 2 weeks which start at the beginning of July.
The museum was founded in 1970, it contains over 20,000 objects of tennis themed memorabilia, including trophies, fashion, equipment and a wide range of ephemera such as old tickets and programmes.
There is a library on site but access is by appointment only, telephone: 020 8879 5609 for information.
Address:
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG
Email:
Enquiry form via their website: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/contact/index.html
Telephone:
General Enquiries: 020 8946 6131
Library visit enquiry: 020 8879 5609
Website:
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/museum_and_tours/index.html
Opening Times:
2023: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Shop and Wingfield Café are open daily, 10:00 - 17:30. Last entry to the Museum is at 16:45. Closed 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January.
Only open to Championship ticket holders during the Tournament in July. No tours during The Championships. The fortnight-long Championships begin at the start of July.
Admission:
Tickets (2018 prices listed below - check its website for the latest prices, https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/museum_and_tours/index.html ) do not have to be bought in advance but is recommended, especially for tours to avoid disappointment.
Museum only: Adult £13 Concession £11 Child £8 (5 to 16, under 5s free)
Family Offer: One free child place for each full paying adult.
https://bookings.wimbledon.com/stadiumtours/booking/default.htm?museumOnly=true
Museum and Tour: Adult £25 Concession £21 Child £15 (5 to 16, under 5s free)
Family Offer: One free child place for each full paying adult.
Tours take about 90 minutes. For tour times and booking see:
https://bookings.wimbledon.com/stadiumtours/booking/default.htm
Children (under the age of 16) must attend with an adult and be supervised appropriately. Concessions are for senior citizens, students and registered unemployed.
Directions:
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is located on Church Road in Wimbledon, the entrance is at Gate 4, opposite Wimbledon Park. OS TQ 242 721
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
The museum is outside the Congestion Zone area, if travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
Nearest Stations:
Underground: Southfields (District Line) 15min walk or 5min bus ride
Overground: Wimbledon
By Bus: The 493 bus service links Wimbledon Station (South West Trains, District line, Tram Link) and Southfields Station (District line) to the Museum. The 493 service is provided by NCP Challenger and runs single deck buses mostly with wheelchair access. The bus stops are immediately outside the Museum.
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Amenities:
Shop on site selling a range of gifts and tennis related souvenirs. Automatic doors to shop. Displays are accessible to all visitors.
During The Championships, the Wimbledon Shop is open to Ticket Holders Only.
The Wingfield cafe is in a separate building to the museum, it has step access, but alternative lift access is available if required. It serves a variety of hot and cold drinks, pizzas, sandwiches, salads and a hot special is available each day.
Also see https://hotdog.com/tv/sport/tennis/wimbledon/
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
Cancer Centre London, Wimbledon, London
721 metres*
St Paul's Church, Augustus Road, London SW19 6EW
1,013 metres*
Museum of Wimbledon, Wimbledon, London. Free entry
1,282 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.