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Bargain Hunt celebrates the Wombles

The BBC antiques game show Bargain Hunt has featured a lovely segment on the Wombles, with an interview with Kate and Marcus Robertson.

The Wombles feature on BBC Countryfile

The environmental television programme Countryfile visits Wimbledon Common, including an interview with Elisabeth Beresford’s daughter Kate.

Crowdfunding campaign for Wombles statue

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to build a bench with a bronze statue of Orinoco in Wimbledon. The plan is for a high-quality wooden bench...

Orinoco visits Wimbledon shopping centre

Orinoco Womble showed off his glossy new look on a visit to Wimbledon town centre on 11 February. He took an afternoon stroll through Centre Court...

Wombles picnic at Waterstones Wimbledon

Join Waterstones Wimbledon for a wonderful Wombles picnic, on bank holiday Monday 29 May at 11:30am. There will be tasty treats, fun activities and a...

Wimbledon Common guided walk with Walk London

These free guided walks take place three times a year: Winter Wanders in January, Spring Into Summer in May, and Autumn Ambles in September/October....

The Wombles launch The Big Tidy Up

Keep Britain Tidy launched its Diamond Jubilee Big Tidy Up with the help of the Wombles and local schoolchildren on Wimbledon Common on 26 September....

Litter picking on Wimbledon Common

Have you always fancied being a Womble? Get some practice at the Capital Clean-Up litter pick event on Saturday 9 March from 10am to 1pm, as part of...

Street named Orinoco Lane in Wimbledon

A road in Wimbledon has been named Orinoco Lane by the local council. Officially, it’s named after the river in South America - from which Orinoco...

Wimbledon Village Christmas Shopping Day

Come to Wimbledon Village on Sunday 4 December to enjoy the beautiful new Christmas lights while you do your Christmas shopping. Two Wombles will be...

Wombles at Wimbledon Village Fair 2011

Womble lovers had another chance to meet Haydon and Orinoco at this year’s Wimbledon Village Fair on 18 June. The annual fair on Wimbledon Common is...

Wombles band spotted around London

The Wombles have been popping up all over London, from Wimbledon town centre to the London Eye and Abbey Road. As they prepare for their Glastonbury...

New books launched at Wimbledon BookFest

“Daddy, is there a man in there, and how can he see?” No, that’s Great Uncle Bulgaria, and he might be a little short-sighted but he can see...

Wombles spotted on Wimbledon Common

“Look, a Womble!” … “There’s a Womble!” … “Wombles!” It was a pleasure to hear such fond cries as Haydon the Womble pottered around the Wimbledon...