Wimbledon Common & the Village
The windmill, the common that goes on longer than expected, and the high street that survived. Walked and written by the editor.

1. Wimbledon station
Come out the top exit and head up the hill. The distinction between 'the Village' and 'the Town' at the bottom is twenty years of house prices.

2. Wimbledon Village
The high street at the top of the hill. Good independent restaurants and cafés; the Dog & Fox is the reliable pub.

3. Wimbledon Common Windmill
A hollow post mill dating from 1817, converted into cottages after milling stopped. Walk around it; the view from the top of the hill is south toward the North Downs.

4. Caesar's Well
A spring inside the common, supposedly used by Julius Caesar's army in 54 BC. Take this with historical caution; it's still a pleasant ten-minute detour.

5. Cannizaro Park
A walled garden adjacent to the common, with a lake, formal planting, and an ice house in the grounds. Free. Open daily.

Wimbledon Common & the Village