Progress towards triple-checked route options for Abbey Wood’s four Slow Ways: 50%
Help connect Abbey Wood
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Abbey Wood’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Abbey Wood from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Abbey Wood—Bexleyheath
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Abbbex one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 24m | Descent 76m | ||
Abbey Wood—Bexleyheath
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Abbbex two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 92m | Descent 38m | ||
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Abbey Wood—Erith
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Abberi one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 51m | Descent 52m | ||
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Abbey Wood—Erith
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Abberi two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 90m | Descent 97m | ||
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Thamesmead—Abbey Wood
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Thaabb one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 18m | Descent 15m | ||
Thamesmead—Abbey Wood
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Thaabb two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 26m | Descent 26m | ||
Woolwich—Abbey Wood
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Wooabb one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 12m | Descent 21m | ||
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Woolwich—Abbey Wood
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Wooabb two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 11m | Descent 24m |
Collective progress
44% of Abbey Wood’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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1 people have contributed to Abbey Wood’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Abbey Wood
30km out of 40km have been walked and reviewed
29km of reviews have been shared in Abbey Wood
Latest Updates
Lesnes Abbey Woods is lovely, Clam Fields (part of Bostal Heath) will be at its best when the grass is long in summer, and Bexleyheath Cemetery was a welcome respite after the middle section on suburban roads....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Abbbex two, a new walk from Abbey Wood to Bexleyheath
Walk this routeIt was a bright day in early December with a bit of autumn colour in the woods, and dusk at the Erith waterfront was a great treat, I was very lucky with the time and tides and saw huge flocks of wintering birds feeding on mudflats close to the shore, the occasional tug boat pooting past and sending them up to swirl and twist overhead. It was magic!...
Daisy C
The downside - the GPS routing is relatively rough and it'd be easy to go wrong just out of the station at Abbey Wood (the line don't head right along the flyover (you'll not be able to take the next turn) but instead down steps/lift, then slightly left and into what looks like a yard or car park, where a small road follows under the edge of the flyover....
Daisy C
Overall I enjoyed this route, it was easy to navigate and pretty quiet traffic wise. There was a alternative route through the housing which looked greener on the map but I think this choice was better, as very easy to follow and the paths between the housing looked pretty maze like. The Ridgeway path is green and quite wild (not overgrown though) which gives a feeling of distance from the sometimes noisy industrial sites either side....
Daisy C
Follows small canals, small parks and round Southmere Lake, which was beautiful at sunset. The area is designed with pedestrians in mind and I barely saw a road until a few hundred metres before Abbey Wood station....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Wooabb two, a new walk from Woolwich to Abbey Wood
Walk this routeFrom Woolwich to Plumstead it follows the very busy and noisy A206....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Thaabb two, a new walk from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Abbbex one, a new walk from Abbey Wood to Bexleyheath
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Thaabb one, a new walk from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wooabb one, a new walk from Woolwich to Abbey Wood
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Abbey Wood’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ4738479026
Lat / Lon
51.49098° / 0.12157°
Easting / Northing
547,385E / 179,026N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Abbey Wood's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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