For those who really want to shake off every last vestige of the city and head for an endearing village location, Wimbledon Common is ideal. This huge area of open heath and woodland spreads out over two miles (1140 acres) and is riddled with rambling paths and bridleways. Most of the common has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation, which makes it a great place to well and truly get back to nature. Stag beetles, in particular, thrive in the bogs and well-established woods. Near the middle of the common a windmill, dating from 1817, marks the spot where Baden-Powell wrote part of 'Scouting for Boys'. It’s now a small museum. Some nice old pubs are vdotted around the edge of the common, while Wimbledon Village with its quaint pubs, thriving delicatessens, antique shops and independent boutiques is just a short walk away. This is a great space for a relaxed stroll or a gentle horse-ride but most importantly Wimbledon Common is synonymous with the home of The Wombles - author Elizabeth Beresford's fictional litter collecting characters. See if you can spot any...
Best for:
Beetles, bridleways, windmills and wombles.
Did you know?
A school football team who played on the common in the 19th century went on to become Wimbledon F.C.
Running
British Military Fitness & Serpentine Running Club
It may seem perverse but some people find being shouted by an army officer a great motivator when it comes... More
Wimbledon Common and Village
Distance & Difficulty - 5 miles. Best done brisk and boisterous.
Highlights - Being close to nature at Rushmere Pond, Wimbledon Windmill, chilling in front of... More
Wimbledon Common
The Ranger's Office, Windmill Road, SW19 5NR
Huge, wild common on the edge of London
For those who really want to shake off every last vestige... More
The Hand in Hand
6 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon Common, SW19 4RQ
Get that upmarket village pub feel in Wimbledon
In the warm summer months faithful punters from the... More
Horsing Around...
Ridgway Stables
93 Ridgway, Wimbledon Village, SW19 4SU
Tue to Sun 9.30am-5.30pm
Slap-bang in between Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common, ... More
Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum.
Located in the ground of the Imperial War Museum, lies this fitting tribute to peace and ... More
Nunhead Cemetery is a 52 acre Victorian burial ground situated on a hill four miles south of Central London. A ruined Gothic chapel overlooks a ... More
This museum is housed in a windmill built in 1817. It depicts the history of windmills and windmilling, using pictures, models, tools and machinery of ...More
West Side
Wimbledon Common
Wimbledon
London,
SW19Map
11 minutes walk from Wimbledon Common
Standing in Cannizaro Park this delightful Georgian building is famed for its warm and friendly welcome. Situated on the edge of Wimbledon Common it is ... More
Set in a delightfully leafy part of South London, this budget hotel offers all the gentle pleasures of Wimbledon, but, with the Northern Line right ... More
The queen of the wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg was responsible for giving women a distinctively feminine outline in the seventies. Newly revamped in the ... More
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Huge, wild common on the edge of London.
