Abbey Wood

Worth seeing in and around Abbey Wood

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Manor Ground, Plumstead

   The Manor Ground located in Plumstead, south east London was a football stadium.

   1.7 km · home stadium of Woolwich Arsenal FC between 1888 & 1890, and 1893 & 1913 · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Danson Park

   Danson Park is a public park in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London, located between Welling and Bexleyheath. At 75 hectares, it is the second largest public park in the borough, and the most used by the community.

   3.3 km · park in the London Borough of Bexley, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Royal Artillery Museum

   The Royal Artillery Museum, which was one of the world's oldest military museums, was first opened to the public in Woolwich in southeast London on 4 May 1820. The regimental museum of the Royal Artillery, it told the story of the development of artillery by way of a collection of artillery pieces from across the centuries.

   2.9 km · closed military museum in London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich

   St Mary Magdalene Woolwich is an 18th-century Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene in Woolwich, southeast London, England.

   3.7 km · church building in Woolwich, London · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Woolwich Town Hall

   Woolwich Town Hall is an early 20th-century town hall located in the historic Bathway Quarter in the centre of Woolwich, South East London. Until 1965 it was the seat of local government of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, after which it became the headquarters of the Greenwich London Borough Council.

   3.2 km · municipal building of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London · Wikipedia
6. 06
   University of East London Docklands Campus

   The University of East London Docklands Campus is a campus of the University of East London situated in the Beckton area of east London. The campus opened in 1999.

   3.9 km · Campus of the University of East London · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Plumstead Common

   Plumstead Common is a common and urban park in Plumstead in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, south-east London. It is part of the South East London Green Chain.

   1.9 km · park in Plumstead, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Woolwich cemetery

   Woolwich Cemetery is a cemetery in southeast London, situated south-east of Woolwich, in Kings Highway, Plumstead, on land that was formerly part of Plumstead Common. The first cemetery, which is sometimes referred to as the Woolwich Old Cemetery, was opened in 1856 by the Woolwich Burial Board and the 12-acre site was almost full within 30 years; in 1885, a new cemetery was established on adjacent land to the east.

   1.5 km · cemetery in London · Wikipedia
9. 09
   South African War Memorial

   The Boer War Memorial in Woolwich is opposite the Royal Artillery Barracks on Grand Depot Road in Woolwich. The memorial marks the deaths of the 18 soldiers of the 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery who died in the Second Boer War.

   3.4 km · war memorial in Woolwich, London · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich

    The Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich is a Sikh gurdwara in central Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South East London. It was built in 1814–16 as a Methodist church and converted into a Sikh place of worship in the late 1970s.

    3.4 km · gurdwara in Woolwich, London · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Red House

   Red House Lane, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JF (rail: Bexleyheath ), redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk.

2. 02
   Danson Park
3. 03
   Woolwich Dockyard

   Historic area for both ship and weapon-making.

4. 04
   Charlton House

   Formerly housing a museum and archives, the mansion is now a community centre, and much of the former pleasure grounds are parks.

5. 05
   Lesnes Abbey Woods
6. 06
   Crossness Engines

   Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood SE2 9AQ (rail: Abbey Wood ELI ).

From Wikivoyage: Abbey Wood, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Green Chain Walk, begins at the gardens by the Thames Barrier and is a leafy pedestrian and cycle path that continues deeper into the south-eastern suburbs. Can also check the pretty villages of Kent dotted around just outside London. Walk or cycle the Thames Path which follows the south bank of the river from Greenwich to Erith. Most sections are paved although there are some gravel/rough sections.

1. 01
   Churchill Theatre
2. 02
   Quaser
3. 03
   Fairfield Halls

   Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG, Box Office).

4. 04
   BRIT School

   Performing Arts and Technology school owned by the BRIT Trust (known for the BRIT Awards).

5. 05
   Croydon Grants

   Includes a large 11-screen Vue Cinema, The Milan Bar (a Wetherspoons chain pub), Reflex 80s Bar and Disco, Nando's and Tiger Tiger restaurant and nightclub.

6. 06
   Crystal Palace FC

   Selhurst Park Stadium, Whitehorse Lane SE25 6PU, Ticket office).

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Cinnamon Culture

   46 Plaistow Ln, Bromley, BR1 3PA, info@cinnamonculture.com.

2. 02
   Cafe Giardino

   30 N End, Croydon, CR0 1TY (Centrale & Whitgift).

3. 03
   Chat House Tandoori

   14-16 Brighton Rd, South Croydon, CR2 6AA,.

4. 04
   Little Bay Croydon

   32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PB, croydon@littlebay.co.uk.

5. 05
   The Spread Eagle Ale & Pie House

   39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, spreadeagle@fullers.co.uk.

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Getting to Abbey Wood

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 40 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 43 km · London Stansted (STN), 45 km

Stations

Woolwich Arsenal, 2.9 km · Gallions Reach DLR station, 3.7 km · King George V, 3.8 km · Abbey Wood railway station, 900 m · Woolwich railway station, 2.8 km

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  57 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · £7–10
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