Visit South Wimbledon Places

Welcome to Visit South Wimbledon Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in South Wimbledon

  

South Wimbledon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about South Wimbledon

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South Wimbledon history

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Toponymy

The name is derived from Wimbledon, which is located to the North. It is marked on an Ordnance Survey map of 1876 as New Wimbledon and on a 1907 map as South Wimbledon.

Urban development

South Wimbledon (Merton) tube station was opened in 1926. It was located on the corner of Merton High Street and Morden Road.

South Wimbledon geography / climate

Wimbledon town centre is to the north, Morden to the south and Colliers Wood to the east. To the west are Merton Park and Wimbledon Chase.

You can visit South Wimbledon places with Walkfo South Wimbledon to hear history at South Wimbledon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo South Wimbledon has 156 places to visit in our interactive South Wimbledon map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout South Wimbledon, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at South Wimbledon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to South Wimbledon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 156 audio facts unique to South Wimbledon places in an interactive South Wimbledon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit South Wimbledon Places Map
156 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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South Wimbledon historic spots	South Wimbledon tourist destinations	South Wimbledon plaques	South Wimbledon geographic features
Walkfo South Wimbledon tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in South Wimbledon

  

Best South Wimbledon places to visit

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South Wimbledon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied South Wimbledon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo South Wimbledon’s information audio spots:

Streatham Cemetery Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery on Garratt Lane in Tooting, London . It is one of three cemeteries managed by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others are West Norwood Cemetery and Lambeth Cemetery .

By The Horns Brewing Co. By The Horns Brewing Co is a British microbrewery based in Summerstown, London and founded by Alex Bull and Chris Mills . There is a tap bar and bottle shop at the same address .

Lambeth Cemetery Lambeth Cemetery is a cemetery in Tooting, in the London Borough of Wandsworth . It is one of three cemeteries owned by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others being West Norwood Cemetery and Streatham Cemetery .

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