FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKETS: Mr Jason Brautigan, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, SL5 7JN; tel: 01344 876876.
WEBSITE: www.ascot-authority.co.uk
GETTING THERE: Ascot is 45 miles from London and can be approached from the M4 via A332 (junction 6), or from the M3 via A332 (junction 3; recommended). Trains arrive at Ascot from London Waterloo.
DRESS: Morning dress is strictly enforced. Gold Cup Day (Ladies Day) is traditionally a fashion spectacle.
ACCOMMODATION: Cliveden Hotel, Maidenhead, Berkshire.SL6 OJF.Tel: 016286 68561. Online booking.
Enjoy Ascot in style and stay nearby at the magnificent 5 Star Cliveden, former Thames-side seat of the Astor family with a Michelin Star restaurent, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and Spa. With double rooms starting at £355 per night you will probably need a certain tip for the Gold Cup winner.
Lawn Tennis in June
DATE: Fourth week June and first week July
VENUE: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club,
Church Road, London SW19 5AE
WHAT IT IS: Tennis has long been England's most popular summer social sport and the green courts of Wimbledon its
pinnacle. King George VI, when Duke of York, set the
Royal seal on the Wimbledon Championships when he
competed in the Men's Doubles in 1921, an era when all competitors were amateur. The Wimbledon atmosphere is unrivalled by any other tournament on the world circuit; emerald green courts, the new Royal Box graced by the Duke and Duchess of Kent, tournament patrons, the
polite and decorously clad Centre Court spectators, the
social ritual of champagne and fresh strawberries, the
inevitable rainstorms. And of course there are the players,
for whom winning at Wimbledon is the ultimate dream.
WEBSITE: www.wimbledon.org
GETTING THERE: The courts are seven miles southwest of central London. Visitors are recommended to travel by
public transport or taxi. Parking is extremely limited.
FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKETS: Book
well in advance. Although some tickets are available for all
courts at the gate for the first week, expect to queue all
night for these. Centre Court and Court No 1 seats are available by
ballot. Applications must be received by December 1. For
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