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 be the property of the monks of Lesnes Abbey. It's placed south of Thamesmead and is 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. Abbey Wood has a population of no more than 24,000 and is said to be a quiet region.
The district is well-known with commuters; it has an average age of 34 and its railway station was opened in 1849 and now it offers services to Charing Cross, Cannon Street and towns in Kent as a loop service. In addition there are buses that run to Thamesmead, Lewisham and Peckham.
Abbey Wood is recognised for its caravan park located amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods boasts a park and also a football pitch, along with the nearby Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath have a lot of sports facilities. Part of the woods is a site of special scientific interest because it has fossils that are from 23-66 million years ago.