SW19 Area Guide
A locals' guide to SW19
Where do SW19 locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
wimbledon,
merton,
colliers wood,
southfields,
earlsfield,
raynes park,
tooting,
wandsworth,
roehampton,
and mitcham
Did you know?
"54,250 tennis balls are used at the Wimbledon Championships every year and until 1986 they were actually white - they changed to yellow so that the umpires could see them more easily."
Colliers Wood is well connected with the City and central London yet boasts green spaces for families and walking the dog.
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Bradley Slade
At the heart of Wimbledon Village is St Mary's Church
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Adrienne Wadsworth
A fantastic day out if you are lucky enough to get tickets, although the atmosphere in and around Wimbledon during the tennis is great!
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Thomas Lebbern
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What locals say about SW19
“My budget, cosmopolitan, transportation”
Umit
“Great local market, convenient shopping, diverse locals, well connected”
Mark
“The houses are so gorgeous and Wimbledon village has the best shops and restaurants!”
Britta
“Easy to get to everything in the city centre but still with a leafy feel.”
Sue
“It has got lots of great outdoor spaces and parks, as well as the River Wandle. Whenever I walk alongside it I feel like I'm in the countryside and provides a little bit of piece in the bustling life of London... Colliers Wood is also very close to Wimbledon with lots of amazing bars, restaurants and shops, however I have noticed a couple of new cafes and pubs opening in Colliers Wood too - seems that it has started to become an up and coming area.”
Local resident
“I was invited to the Picnic in South Park Gardens last Sunday. I was very much surprised how wordefull the park is, as well as, the lovely community spirit there. Wish I could afford to live there. Wonderfull little place!”
Sue
“We like living in Copse Hill because it does not feel like you live in London. There are mostly detached houses on the road. It is very green with lots of trees and near Wimbledon Common, the Golf course and it has a good tennis club, pub and riding stables on the doorstep. Yet it is possible to walk to Wimbledon village with it boutiques, and restaurants and a short ride on the bus down to the main part of Wimbledon with its shopping centre, cinema, restaurants and the good transport links there. Copse Hill has good schools within walking distance such as Kings, the Rowans, Squirrels, St Mathews C of E, Wimbledon College and the Ersuline and Wimbledon High and The Study very nearby. Having a green and spacious feel and yet having the convenience of London it has the best of both worlds. I wanted to live here for a few years before the right property came along and we love it here.”
Local resident
“Wimbledon Common is a large open space in Wimbledon south-west London, totalling 460 hectares (1,100 acres).[1] There are three named areas: Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, and Putney Lower Common which together are managed under the name Wimbledon and Putney Commons. Putney Lower Common is separated from the rest of the Common by about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) of built-up area of southwest Putney. ”
Jessica
“Gosh..I love living in Wimbledon! It is a well kept secret! Village, South Park Gardens, Cannizaro Park, common, richmond park on door step, great transport links, lovely restaurants & pubs, windmill, parkside and no need to mention the TENNIS! Will never move out from here... ”
Jessica
“South Park Gardens is definitely the best part of Wimbledon outside the village. There are 2 grade II listed parks in Wimbledon, Cannizaro and South Park Gardens and you have a real sense of pride in the South Park Gardens community and can really feel that people genuinely love living here. Please come and see for yourself, its a very special place indeed!”
Local resident
“Absolutely love living here. It's a great secret "Gem" where community spirit, open green space and friendly neighboorhood blends in together. It's also so convenient to the town, village and transport links. I will live here until the last day of my life. Love South Park Gardens!”
Local resident
“We have been living in Colliers Wood for almost 3 years now and really like it. We wanted to be close to Wimbledon but with a cheaper rent! We have a baby and there are so many playgroups and nice families around. We enjoy going to the small local market and to the Tandem center where there are plenty of shops. I work in central London and it's very easy to commute with the northern line. This is an area that I find safe with nice parks. Not as pretty as Wimbledon but not as crowded either! ”
Laura
“South Park Gardens area is amazing! Love loving here.”
Paul
“South Park Gardens, Polka Theater.”
Local resident
Activities near SW19
Tales from a British Country Pub
Join comedy musician Chris Sainton-Clark as he takes you through his troublesome and hilarious experiences of working in British pubs.
Crack Comedy Wimbledon
We bring you comedy on Broadway - The Wimbledon Broadway - but still you get the ideal! Join us each week on Saturday nights for amazing laughs with the best comics in the UK and get free entry to the only nightclub in Wimbledon. Shows are from 8pm to 10pm at Tunnel 267 and join us from 7pm for a drink in their fantastic bar. You can stay after the show until very, very late.Read more
Chopped Liver & Unions
Sara Wesker led the singing strikers of 1928, stood against fascists at Cable Street, and devoted herself to the Communist cause.
The Jigsaw Players at Southside House
Join us for a delightful evening of chamber music in the best tradition of Southside House, one of the oldest houses in Wimbledon Village and certainly the quirkiest. For this special evening before the house undergoes renovation, we are proud to welcome back the Jigsaw Players' Concert Series, Wimbledon's most renowned ensemble, lead by founder and virtuoso viola player Emmanuella Reiter, whose career spans the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic and more recently, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Emmanuella will be performing with brilliant violin player, Jonathan Stone, recently appointed Concertmaster of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie in Bremen and leader of the French orchestra Cercle de lHarmonie, which specialises in Classical and early Romantic repertoire performed on period instruments. Emanuella, also an author and a teacher, has given Master Classes in conservatoires across the world and both she and Jonathan are continuously in demand as soloist and orchestra players in the UK and abroad. So it will be a genuine treat to have them in Southside with us! The programme for the evening will be as follows: Bartk: A selection of duets Mozart: Duo for violin and viola in B flat Major K424 Bach: A selection of Inventions Martin: Three Madrigals H.313 Handel/Halvorsen: PassacagliaRead more
BOMBSHELL
BOMBSHELL follows three sparkly Vegas showgirls who put up environmentally-conscious cabaret acts in a rundown nightclub called Club FistfightRead more
Wimbledon
Britain's beloved Grand Slam tennis tournament on grass.
Not Just a Remembering
A grief-stricken goddess, the creation of time and an unpaid debt from the 1970s.
About SW19
SW19 is the postcode district in South West London incorporating the areas of Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Southfields Merton and is covered by the Wandsworth local authority.
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