Description
New Malden is bounded to the north by the affluent Coombe Hill and to the south and east by Raynes Park, Worcester Park and Tolworth. New Malden includes Motspur Park, home to the training ground of Fulham Football Club and also the King's College, London sports ground, home to the training ground of AFC Wimbledon.
- To the west: Kingston upon Thames, Norbiton.
- To the south: Tolworth, Surbiton, Worcester Park, Old Malden
- To the east: Raynes Park, Motspur Park
- To the north: Coombe, Wimbledon, Richmond Park
The busy A3 trunk road runs through part of New Malden. A minor tributary of the River Thames, Beverley Brook, flows through the east of the town, while its western boundary is along the Hogsmill, another Thames tributary.
The first Parking Meters were made in New Malden at Venners Ltd.
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