Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood is an area 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 has a population of just under 24,000 and is said to be a quiet area.
The district is popular amid commuters; it has an average age of 34 and its railway station was built in 1849 and today it runs services to Charing Cross, Cannon Street and places in Kent as a loop service. There are also buses that run to Thamesmead, Lewisham and Peckham.
Abbey Wood is known for its caravan park located amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods provide a park and a football pitch, and the nearby Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath offer lots of 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.
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