Abbey Wood is a district of South East London in the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. It takes its name from Lesnes Abbey Wood, which used to be the property of the monks of Lesnes Abbey. It is situated south of Thamesmead and is 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. Abbey Wood includes a population of a little under 24,000 and is said to be a quiet region.
The district is well known amongst commuters; it has an average age of 34 and its railway station was erected in 1849 and these days it runs services to Charing Cross, Cannon Street and boroughs in Kent as a loop service. You can also find buses that run to Thamesmead, Lewisham and Peckham.
Abbey Wood is known for its caravan park located amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods boasts a park along with a football pitch, and the nearby Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath have a great deal of sports facilities. A section of the woods is a site of special scientific interest because it has fossils that date back as far as 23-66 million years ago.