Wimbledon Park is not only green area in Wimbledon, but also quiet suburb, built typical English houses of red brick, South and East of the Park. The Park itself is an area of 27 hectares, is via Church road from the famous all England club lawn tennis and croquet and takes over part of his glory – there are excellent tennis courts.

This place has always been attractive to Londoners because of its beauty: the Park lies in a gorgeous valley. For centuries, wealthy landowners built luxury homes and invested in the development of the landscape. In 1280 there was the manor, wine from local vineyards were intended for the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first really big house here was built by the Lord-Treasurer of England, sir Thomas Cecil in 1588, when England was saved from invasion by the Spanish "invincible Armada". The Park at the time was closed to outsiders, in the woods deer were grazing. The lake was not there, but there were eight ponds. A wonderful place for hunting.

In 1638, king Charles I bought the estate for the Queen Mary. Two years later, during the civil war, many of the Park trees were cut down to build the fleet of Cromwell, poachers killed the deer. After the war, the crown restored the manor and sold it. Each owner has redesigned the Park to your liking, until he fell into the hands of Earl Spencer. The count invited the famous landscape architect Lancelot brown (nicknamed Capability, "Opportunity", because of the enthusiasm with which he indicated to the customer the possibility of land) for the transformation of the Renaissance Park in natural English style. On the site of the former marshy duct brown put on a great lake, paved new paths.

In the XIX century near the Park began construction of expensive cottages. During the First world part of Wimbledon Park was turned into a pigsty: the country was in need of food. In 1918, the pigsty was visited by the Queen-consort Maria and took a picture with one of the pigs – the photo is stored in the local Museum, both characters are smiling.

In 1926 the Park was open to the courts. In 1993, despite the objections of residents, bought the all England club lawn tennis and croquet. Privatization of courts has prompted neighborhood residents to create a public organization for the protection of Wimbledon Park. Now he is in excellent condition: there are old oaks, on the lake sail and canoe, there's lots of ducks, geese and swans. The lake is well settled carp, it can be caught.

Through Wimbledon Park runs amazing track – the Capital ring walking route length of 120 kilometers. He runs through suburban green areas, so that the lover can walk around the whole of London along the paths and meadows.