Bucket list - The best way to attend Wimbledon in London, England

Consider a Custom Package to Attend Wimbledon and cross off your bucket list

A custom package to attend Wimbledon involves tailoring the experience to your preferences. Helping you choose a hotel in London, add your preferred match-day experience, and making it a trip to remember. Packages, of course, include first-class accommodation in London, a hospitality area with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, expert pre-travel assistance, personalized itinerary, and an official program.

How Many Days Should You Plan For?

It depends. How much tennis do you want to watch? At Wimbledon there is only one session. Although there are lights now, there is still only a single session. You will not know who will be playing the night before. They try to mix the players up at different playing times. The further you get into the tournament, it is more predictable in terms of who will be playing at what time, due to the number of players left in the field. You will likely see a ladies' match and a gentlemen's match. One or two days are enough.

What Ticket Should I Purchase?

If you want a guaranteed seat, you can purchase a ticket to the three courts (Centre Court, No. 1 Court, and No. 2 Court). These will also feature some of the bigger names of the draw. With a ticket to the assigned court, you have access to the court and access to the ground. There will still be big names at these outside courts, but you are less likely to see Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal. The other option is to purchase a grounds ticket. The grounds ticket allows you only access to the rest of the courts, with no access to the three main courts.

Getting to Wimbledon for Wimbledon

Getting to Wimbledon is easy. The London transportation system is as good as any major metro area. I stayed near Piccadilly; from there, it was a 35-40 minute tube (subway) ride. London traffic is not that great, so I would recommend taking the tube. If you want to arrive in style, you can include a transfer with your package. When taking the tube, it is still a decent walk from the tube station to the All England Lawn Tennis Club. It’s about a 15-20 min walk. Remember to wear comfortable shoes.

What to Do at Wimbledon

Walk the grounds. You have all day to watch tennis, but the ground you must slowly take it in. Catch a doubles match; a doubles match in person is even better. Catch a match at one of non main courts. It's going to be smaller crowds, but just as exciting. Make your way over to where the players walk from the Competitor’s Dressing Room to Centre Court to see if you can catch a glimpse of them through the windows. Bring your camera with a zoom lens to see if you can spot a celebrity or maybe even a Royal, like Prince William or Kate.

Day trips

If this is your first time in London, you must see the sights. Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Somerset house, London Bridge.

The food at Wimbledon is actually quite good. There are two things that you must do at Wimbledon, have strawberries and cream and have a Pimm's cup.

Strawberries and cream is some of the freshest strawberries you will have, bathed in fresh whipped cream.

A Pimm's cup is made with English-style lemonade, a clear sparkling lemon soda, Pimm's No. 1, mint, orange, strawberries, cucumber. A Pimm's cup is super refreshing if you happen to catch Wimbledon on a rare sunny and hot day.