Walk the Elizabeth Line Abbey Wood to Woolwich Thamesmead Guided Walk

Get a new perspective of London that melds the future town of the late 1960s, Thamesmead, with what could have been and might yet still be, with the ruins of a 12th Century Abbey, connected by the Green Chain Walk and the Thames Path to Woolwich, all in the space of a three and half hour walk.

Features

• Quick to get to on the Elizabeth Line with a 30-minute journey or less from Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Liverpool Street and Stratford plus Southeastern services
• Lots to see, brutalist architecture set against modern redevelopment, ancient woodland by a ruined abbey, distant views of Canary Wharf and the mysterious Thames Path
• Satisfying walk that spans two stops of the Elizabeth Line
• A great way to start your Bank Holiday weekend, with the achievement of exploring a part of London most don't get to see
• Plenty to do after the walk, explore Canary Wharf which is only eleven minutes away or trendy East London with Whitechapel a fifteen-minute journey both on the Elizabeth Line
• Good workout, it's a walk that goes quickly even though it's 12km, with so much to take in

This can be shortened to around 10.5km, a 2-hour 45-minute walk, skipping the Moorings canal section, which can be decided during the walk, bring a packed lunch perhaps and have lunch by the Thames.

What to expect

Starting at Abbey Wood station at 10.30 am, shortly afterwards you’ll be surrounded by ancient Abbey ruins and wood, amongst a lovely Monk's Garden and viewing platform with distant views of central London.

Then moving on to Southmere Park with a closer look at some of the iconic buildings and possibly some horses that frequent the area as well as the famous lake that was originally home to a sailing club, with plans to bring this back, over four decades later.

Then along the Ridgeway path, we cross into a more central part of Thamesmead, as we explore parts of the canals and the Moorings centre offers a quick pit stop.

Then nearing the Thames via the canal and through a nice green space, we continue along the Thames Path, a chance to see the river at its quietest, then past Gallons Reach Park, before reaching our destination, Woolwich Elizabeth Line station.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Wood Station, London, United Kingdom