Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood is a residential area of South East London within the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. It gets its name from Lesnes Abbey Wood, which used to be the property of the monks of Lesnes Abbey. It's situated south of Thamesmead and is 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. Abbey Wood includes a population of just under 24,000 and is said to be a quiet location.
The district is popular amongst commuters; it has an average age of 34 and its railway station was built in 1849 and nowadays it runs 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 situated amongst the Abbey Woods. The woods have a park along with a football pitch, and also the neighbouring Bostall Gardens and Bostall Heath provide a great deal of sports facilities. An area 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.
