Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood is a residential area of South East London inside 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 has a population of just under 24,000 and is known to be a quiet location.
The district is popular with commuters; it has an typical age of 34 and its railway station was erected in 1849 and now it offers services to Charing Cross, Cannon Street and boroughs in Kent as a loop service. There are buses that offer links to Thamesmead, Lewisham and Peckham.
Abbey Wood is known for its caravan park located amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods have a park and a football pitch, and also the nearby Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath provide numerous sports facilities. An area of the woods is a site of special scientific interest because it has fossils that are from 23-66 million years ago.
