Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Modern and bright comfortable house in leafy part of southwest London, close to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and Wimbledon Village, yet close and easy to travel into central London. South-facing so benefits from sunshine from early morning to late evening. Enjoy eating in the conservatory or outside in the private garden.
Located in a good, safe area, it makes an ideal base for families who want to discover London and the surrounding countryside - all within easy reach by metro, bus or car. The metro is only 8 minutes walk away with frequent trains into central London (7 stops).
Front of house
Dining room and kitchen
Dining room and kitchen
Sitting room
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The South East England / Greater London region
It's a 5 minute walk to the Wimbledon Tennis championships or to visit the musuem there!
The house is a 5 minute car-drive from the A3 main road which leads to:
Hampton Court Richmond Park Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Gardens Polesden Lacey National Trust house and grounds Horton Park Country Farm Epsom Derby and grounds M25 London orbital freeway with access to routes to the rest of the country
Any stressful driving into or out of central London can therefore be avoided!
You can walk to the metro and take it into central London for:
The London Eye Trafalgar Square Picadilly Circus Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Tate Britain art gallery National Gallery Tate Modern art gallery West End theatres for plays and musicals...
South-West London / Southfields area
5 minutes walk to Wimbledon Park, ideal for kicking a ball, playing crazy golf, feeding the ducks on the pond, or hiring one of the public tennis courts for an hour's game of tennis!
Southfields is less than 10 minutes walk away and has a great French and Italian delicatessan/cake shop, a good butcher and fishmonger, Starbucks, good pubs, a post office and two small supermarkets.
Wimbledon Village is 15 minutes walk away, pass the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis musuem and grounds. The Village is full of smart shops and great cafes.
For those wanting to take a pleasant stroll, Wimbledon Common is only 15 minutes walk away. This leads on to Richmond Park (also reachable by road from the A3), which is a former royal hunting park still full of deer today. There is a bicycle hire shop so you can cycle around the rest of the Park and even down to the Thames Cycle Path. This takes you alongside the River Thames, past Kingston, and on to Hampton Court.
How to get there
From Heathrow Airport take the non-stop Heathrow Express train into Paddington station, then change to the District line on the metro towards Wimbledon. Alight at Southfields station. Journey time is 45 minutes with one change.
From Gatwick Airport take any London bound train, alight at Clapham Junction and take a 15 minute taxi ride to Southfields. Journey time is again 45 minutes with one change.
If hiring a car from either airport, access is very easy via motoways/expressways up to the last 5 minutes of the journey.
Good taxi companies operate in Southfields and Wimbledon.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Heathrow: 21 km
Railway:
Southfields: 1 km
Ferry:
Dover: 143 km
Activities near South-West London
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf less than 15 mins walk
Great for: City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, CD player, Telephone, Wi-fi available
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