
Lesnes Abbey & a woodlands wander
Thamesmead South, London
- 2 hours / 3.1km
- 55
Discover a hidden Abbey ruins in Thamesmead, easy access by train from Central London, bring a picnic and spade for the fossil pit.

Step 1: Start off at Abbey Wood Station.

Step 2: After exiting, safely cross over the road at the lights then go left.

Step 3: Just after passing the petrol station take a right on Overton Rd.

Step 4: Continue straight to the end of Overton Rd.

Step 5: Take the ramp to enter the green way and then take a left on the main path.

Step 6: Follow the path through the park.

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