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Neighbourhood of London, England

Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood is an area in southeast London, England, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and bordering the London Borough of Bexley.

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It is located 10.6 miles (17 km) east of Charing Cross. According to the 2021 census, Abbey Wood has a population of 17,700.

Get in

Getting to Abbey Wood

Much of South London, including Croydon is not served by the London Underground network. The historical explanation for the lack of coverage is that at the time the London Underground was built, the area was well-served by private railways, most of London's urban expansion was north of the River Thames and the ground below was too marshy to be excavated in the traditional cut-and-cover method.

See

Worth seeing

  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 ).

Do

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).

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Abbey Wood the local way

  • Go nextPopularly known as the Garden of England due to its green landscape, the county includes a number of attractions that could be included on day trips outside of the capital.
  • Go nextFrom the Greenwich Peninsula, take the IFS Cloud Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line) – the UK's first urban cable car.

From Wikivoyage: London/Greenwich, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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