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Wimbledon, London

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum has a collection that dates back to 1555. The championship trophies are on display, along with an extensive collection of tennis memorabilia, and video footage of great players in action.

Opening Times: The museum is open daily 10.30am - 5pm most of the year, except for the middle Sunday of the championships, the Monday immediately after the championships, 24th - 26th December and 1st January. From 14th July there are daily guided tours, except for the period around the championship. In the off-season the tours are confined to weekends. The tour starts on the Tea Lawn, takes in Number 1 Court, the museum, the player's entrance, the press room, and finishes on Centre Court.

Directions: To get to Wimbledon go to Southfields (District Line) or South Wimbledon (Northern Line) and then take bus 493, or take a ten minute ride from Waterloo to South Wimbledon station. By road, from central London, take the A3, turn onto the A219, down Parkside, turn into Church Road.

Access: a leaflet gives details of wheelchair friendly routes around the site, along with positions of adapted toilets and accessible catering facilities. Two electric scooters are available for use. There is provision for visitors in wheelchairs at all courts.

Contact:

telephone: 020 89466131

web: www.wimbledon.org