Abbey Wood
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General information
Abbey Wood is a district of South-East London, located mostly in the Borough of Greenwich and partly within the Borough of Bexley. It is situated 9.3 miles (15 km) east of Charing Cross.
Places of interest include the little-known ruined 12th-century Lesnes Abbey and the ancient Bostall Woods & Heath. Bostall Woods (part of the South East London Green Chain) includes one of the few camping and caravan sites in London and is a known source of fossilised sharks' teeth. The co-operative woods was also the site of the first camp for the Woodcraft Folk. The Victorian Crossness Pumping Station is another notable local attraction.
Abbey Wood has a number of parks and sports areas, including Bostall Gardens (play area, tennis courts and basketball court), Bostall Heath (cricket pitch, bowling green, orienteering, football pitch) and Abbey Wood Park (play area and football pitch). It also has a women's netball team Abbey Angels.
