The Championships, Wimbledon
Wimbledon from Strood
Wimbledon, with the car from Strood. The run is 55.1 miles, 1 hour 13 minutes on a clear road via the A228, M26 and M25. It comes round again 28 June – 11 July 2027. Overnight queuers may only use two-person tents; barbecues, stoves and fires are banned in the Queue. 0.5 miles from Strood's centre stands Guildhall Museum, Rochester, listed Grade I. Strood station dates from 1856. Strood (SOO) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Strood.
How the day runs
A Strood pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Strood is 54.5 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 50 minutes from Strood via the M40, M25 and M26.
- Strood to All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club1 hr 13 min, 55.1 miles, in clear traffic
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to Strood1 hr 11 min, 54.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Overnight queuers may only use two-person tents; barbecues, stoves and fires are banned in the Queue.
Source: content.wimbledon.comGuildhall Museum, Rochester, 0.5 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStrood station opened in 1856.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Strood by road is Strood (SOO), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch Road is partly closed. Ride-share cars cannot pass the closure and must use drop-off areas on Marryat Road and Wimbledon Park Road. Registered debenture holders can request a pass for private chauffeur drop-off/pick-up in Car Park 5. Blue Badge drop-off is opposite Gate 13, Somerset Road.
Source: content.wimbledon.comNo formal requirement; many guests dress up, and jacket and tie are not required even in debenture restaurants. Dress for changeable weather.
Source: content.wimbledon.comThe nearest station named by the organisers is Southfields (District Line) (15-minute walk to the Grounds; Wimbledon station is 20 minutes with a dedicated Championships bus; Wimbledon Park is 25 minutes).
Source: content.wimbledon.comBy road, the closest National Rail station is Wimbledon Park tube station (WPK), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Strood for Wimbledon?
1 hour 13 minutes and 55.1 miles in clear traffic via the A228, M26 and M25; allow more on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
Church Road is partly closed. Ride-share cars cannot pass the closure and must use drop-off areas on Marryat Road and Wimbledon Park Road. Registered debenture holders can request a pass for private chauffeur drop-off/pick-up in Car Park 5. Blue Badge drop-off is opposite Gate 13, Somerset Road.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 108.6 miles from Strood; it is in place before your collection time.
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