Country parks · London
Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park — area and park in the London Borough of Merton, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon Park · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wimbledon Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 27 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 11,197 people. Named after Wimbledon. Address: SW19. Wikidata describes it as: "area and park in the London Borough of Merton, England". Coordinates: 51.4361°, -0.2074°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wimbledon Park is the name of an urban park in Wimbledon and also of the suburb south and east of the park and the Wimbledon Park tube station. The park itself is 27 hectares (67 acres) in area. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is immediately to the west of the park. Wimbledon Park is not part of Wimbledon Common, which is situated further to the west up the hill.
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Background
History
The original park comprised part of the grounds of Wimbledon manor house, the seat of the manor of Wimbledon, situated on the hill to the south, near St Mary's Church, Wimbledon the old parish church of Wimbledon. A series of owners enlarged the park northwards and eastwards. By the 19th century it was at its largest extent, and one of the homes of the Earls Spencer, lords of the manor. The park had been landscaped in the 18th century by Capability Brown when the lake was formed by constructing a dam across a brook that flows from the springline near Wimbledon Common down to the River Wandle in Earlsfield. In 1846, the 4th Earl Spencer sold the estate and house to John Augustus Beaumont a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4361, -0.2074
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
- Population
- 11,197
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon Park — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2920346 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wimbledon Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wimbledonpark.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wimbledon Park?
- Wimbledon Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- Is Wimbledon Park free to visit?
- Yes, Wimbledon Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wimbledon Park?
- The nearest railway station is Wimbledon Park, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19.