Wimbledon 2025

Tennis, Pimms, Lobster (oh my!) Wimbledon 2025 did NOT disappoint, I had the most wonderful time. Through rain and shine, the sense of camaraderie, passion and pure joy that surrounds the tournament, from the core inside the grounds, right to the queue at its very fringes, continues through dawn till dusk!

Had the most amazing time at Wimbledon this year, filled with the most incredible tennis, lots of Pimms, strawberries and laughs under My day started at 06:00 where I may or may not have slept in slightly…

Me and Grace left for Wimbledon and arrived in the queue at approximately 06:30ish. We were given a slip with our number in the queue, grabbed a sausage, bacon and egg bap, and settled in for the long wait

After speaking to one of the stewards, they told us this had been the busiest year since well before COVID, and that they hadn’t seen crowds like it in a long time

(which didn’t feel very reassuring…)

However we persevered, through sunshine and rain. While the wait is long, it can be enjoyable, people brought speakers, snacks, and good vibes, and the comradery in the actual queue made it feel like a school away day camping trip rather than a never ending queue. The field is lined with clean toilets, stewards, food and drink trucks, with enough churros, pizza and fresh lemonades to keep anyone happy!

Tips for the queue

Weather Prep: Definitely be prepared for rain, shine and everything in between! Even if you are not planning on camping, bringing pop up tents, camping chairs or inflatable loungers is definitely a good idea. Tents and baggage can be left in storage for as little as £5 ready for collection at the end of the day, so you’ve literally got nothing to lose!

Food: Bring snacks and drinks to keep you going, there are food stalls surrounding the field, but of course the prices can be eye watering, and the queues within ‘the queue’ can feel a bit cruel. When I was getting my churros, there was a couple behind me squabbling, who entered the queue on the verge of breakup, and I’m pretty sure left changing their facebook statuses…

Top tip: you can also order food in with deliveroo/uber eats and pick up outside

Camping: We joined the queue at 06:30 and got into the grounds at 16:00- yes that’s a long wait! However well worth it in the end. In hindsight I do think it would have been better to camp in some ways, as you’re more likely to get Centre Court tickets by camping the night before, and you’re guaranteed to be at the front of the queue. It also looks quite fun! Having a full set up, mini camping holiday within your weekend at Wimbledon, it actually looks like a fun an doable option

We got into the Wimbledon grounds at 16:00. By the time we got to the entrance, all of the Centre Court tickets had sold out unfortunately, however we did get a grounds pass (which includes access to all the smaller courts!). When you get into the grounds there are food and drinks spots, restaurants, bars, merch stalls, huge screens to watch the major games, and of course the smaller courts that you can watch. We saw some amazing tennis on these courts, well worth the long wait.

The food and drink isn’t as expensive as you’d think, and everything is great quality. In the end I went for the lobster roll with truffle fries, which was fantastic, washed down with a large Pimms on Henman Hill. It was a perfect afternoon!

Overall it was the most wonderful day, it was so amazing seeing that standard of tennis outside of a TV screen, the speed, the power, and the precision is absolutely only something appreciated fully in the flesh. It was so beautiful seeing the

The love for the sport filled the air, the whole event is just full of passion and joy, which felt so great to be part of. The grounds have the most incredible and exciting atmosphere, you can’t help but get swept up in it all. Seeing the athletes up close, was like brushing shoulders with Gods from Mount Olympus, their grace and power just takes your breath away, and completely reshapes how you see the sport.

Something I noticed as well, was how lovely the tradition of it all was. It is something I feel often gets lost in the crashing waves of modernity- having a culture, tradition, and practice, as old as this, and seeing it still bringing people together, and capturing hearts and attention, in a world obsessed with moving with the current, felt really special. Experiencing something so old, that for me, felt so new, was precious.

The historic feeling of it all, you can feel the weight of it in the air- the prestige, honour and history hangs about you, whilst witnessing fresh blood course through its veins. What a sight to behold!

Overall it was the most incredible experience, I would absolutely reccomend it, from start to finish! The queue is definitely worth it in the end, but don’t forget to add your name to the ballot, just in case you get lucky next year! This usually opens in September, so keep an eye out and keep your fingers crossed

I’ll end this post with one of my favourite quotes, that just so happens to be tennis related…

“Tennis uses the language of life, advantage, service, fault, break, love- the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence

because every match is a life in minature”