Abbey Wood is a district of South East London inside the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. It takes its name from Lesnes Abbey Wood, which used to belong to the monks of Lesnes Abbey. It is placed south of Thamesmead and is 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. Abbey Wood includes a population of no more than 24,000 and is known to be a quiet region.
The district is well-liked amid commuters; it has an typical age of 34 and its railway station was opened in 1849 and right now it provides services to Charing Cross, Cannon Street and districts in Kent as a loop service. Additionally, there are buses that connect it with Thamesmead, Lewisham and Peckham.
Abbey Wood is recognised for its caravan park positioned amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods have a park in addition to a football pitch, as well as the neighbouring Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath have plenty of sports facilities. A section of the woods is a site of special scientific interest because it has fossils going back as far as 23-66 million years ago.