Pack Your Tennis Whites and Head for Wimbledon

It is the biggest garden party you will ever attend. In late June and early July, the place to be seen is the All England Tennis Club during the Wimbledon Championship. This major tennis tournament features both the top professional male and female players competing on the grass. Wimbledon is a short train trip from downtown London and tennis tours to the region are trips that tennis fans won’t soon forget.

 

Wimbledon is the longest running tennis tournament in the world and maintains some of the games oldest traditions like players still wearing white. It is rich in history being close to the spot where the game was started in 1874. The first tournament was held just a few years later and attracted a few hundred people. Today, a half million people attend the tournament every year and millions more watch on television. Tickets can be difficult to attain so you will want to work with a tennis tours operator who has solid contacts in the field.

 

There are a number of places to stay in Wimbledon or you may choose to stay in London and make the half hour train trip back and forth each day. While you are in England you will definitely want to check out some of the sights in London. Make sure your tour gives you time to see Big Ben and Buckingham Palace as well as the London Bridge. The House of Parliaments is a well known attraction along with the Tower of London and Trafalgar Square.

 

Day trips from London can be added to your sports tours to add to the experience. Stonehenge is not too far away and the 80 mile trip from London is worth it to see the world heritage site. Stratford upon Avon is about 100 miles away and is the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Sports fans often add a trip to the historic Ascot Racecourse which is located about 30 miles from London. One of the most famous races of all the Ascot Gold Cup is run right before Wimbledon starts, so if you arrive in London a little early you can see both classic events. 



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