Abbey Wood Club Campsite

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great time

Loved our stay at Abbey wood. Nice spacious places in between de trees. De site is not actually in Abbey wood but next to it. very helpfull stadf Clean toilets and shower facilities. We visited during bank holiday but is was still peaceful and quiet. Seen a Vox an a lot of squirrels in the campsite. 10 minutes walk to Abbey Wood station, various trains very regularly that take you in to the centre of London in 30 minutes. Large Sainsbury next to the station that opens at 7am and closes at 10pm every day but Sunday.

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familie Koens

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Reviewed on 29/08/2019 16:30

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Lovely oasis close to central London

Once onsite you would not know you were so close to London as it is so green and quiet. Yes there is some aircraft noise from City Airport but never bothered us. Abbey Wood station is very conveniently only 10 mins walk away. The facilities are kept very clean and tidy by an army of staff regularly working around the site and they are always extremely helpful. We visited for 9 nights in the middle of August. During this time it was a very busy site but the pitches are very defined so no issue there. If you get fed up with the City, Southend Pier and Ramsgate are a fair drive away but well worth the visit if you can.

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tlcb

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Reviewed on 21/08/2019 13:59

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Excellent location

I love everything about this place as it is so convenient for central London. It is only 10 minute walk if that to the train station and 25 minute journey to London Bridge to change for wherever you want to go in central London. The site is lovely as the trees make the place. You would never know you are in London as it is so quiet there. Admittedly it is very close to London Airport so there is aircraft noise starting early which doesn’t bother me but notice not so many flights over the weekend due to being closed for a short period. There is a Sainsburys next to the train station and saw lots of takeaways near the station so you won’t go hungry! Watch out for foxes and squirrels if you have awning up as they love to steal! Other than that all good and would highly recommend this place as this is somewhere I love to keep going back as already booked to go there for new year.

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Phil3731

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Reviewed on 17/08/2019 19:56

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Great Site - Let down by some of it's visitors

This is our 2nd visit in as many months (June and July) since it is a convinient for visiting family nearby. Althought overall this is a great site and the Wardens are friendly and work hard to keep the place clean (this is obvious in the difference betweens the Wardens having just cleaned and later in the day) the latter visit was not as pleaseant as the first. For a start we found unflushed toilets, toilet paper all strewn across the floor in cubicles - I put this down to the number of Children on site this time round since I am convienced Adults would not act this way? I was also disappointed by the lack of respect for 'Pitch Privacy' - We were behind the Camping area and both Adults and Children from there seem to feel no compunction in walking across pitches to get to the Toliet Block etc including some who were so close to the Caravan they were actually looking in! Finally disappointed to find one of the Toilet Blocks still closed (the same one) so can only put this down to either a Money Saving or Labour saving Exercise and probably contributed to issues highlighted above? In addition the facilities in the other Toilet Blocks are somewhat dated and 'tired' As said friendly and hard working wardens and overall a pleasant site (which we will use again) but as stated before the site eally could do with both a facelift and perhaps a reminder of Pitch Etiquette to visitors.

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CherryAndDave

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Reviewed on 15/07/2019 10:28

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Great Location

Visiting family in London and surprised at how peaceful the site was and very pleased with train service a short walk away

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DaveandSue18

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Reviewed on 23/05/2019 20:28

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Gem of a campsite

We stayed here for 3 nights before heading to Europe. The site is superb although getting there from the north via the A1/M11 was a little disconcerting due to the A12 and A2 skirting central London and via the Blackwall Tunnel. We had to cut our short our stay after 1 night but returned again for the 3rd night and this time came in via the M25 from Dartford - an easier route, but neither journeys take you within the London Congestion Charge area. You do need to check that your vehicle can be driven within the London Low Emission Zone though and this can easily be done online. The site itself is situated in mature woodland and pitches are located on different levels. It’s very peaceful and tranquil with plenty of wildlife (foxes, grey squirrels, bats etc) and an array of birds (including wild parakeets) to entertain you. Facilities are also excellent, very clean and the site is secure at night with locked gates. The wardens/staff were first class and thanks to the duty warden for letting us out the gates early to catch our Eurotunnel train. We’ll definitely be back to enjoy the site and explore London. There is a rail station about 10 mins walk away and a lovely woodland site for dog walking nearby 👍

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Recey

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Reviewed on 19/05/2019 16:29

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Wonderful Site

We stayed at Abbey Wood over the Easter weekend. What a lovely site - one of the nicest we have been to. The wardens were some of the best too, they were very helpful and friendly. We had tickets for the Fed Cup Tennis at the Olympic Park. Abbey Wood train station was closed for the weekend but it was really easy to get the bus to Woolwich and then the DLR to the Olympic Park. We will certainly visit Abbey Wood again, perhaps as a stopover on our way to the channel tunnel. The site was not too far from the A2 and was easy to find.

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HappyHelen

Reviewed on 24/04/2019 21:33

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Great site with a couple of reservations

My first point - Directions We followed the club route into the site, there are still some challenging parts of this route in. We followed a different route out and it was by far a better route to the M25. Traveling from the East my advice is: Leave the M25 at the A206 (this is the junction at the Dartford Crossing), follow the A206 which then becomes the A2016 this route is dual carriage way. Leave the A2016 onto the B213, a main bus route, follow this road for 2.3 miles in Abbey Wood, you come into the roundabout at the bottom of Knee Hill which then gives you the easy right turn into Federation Road. (I have emailed the Club to inform them how much easier this route is). My second point - the Site Staff are warm, pleasant and helpful. The site is beautiful and as many reviews state, it is so easy to get into London for all the attractions it offers. There were a couple of negatives we experienced. Firstly, when I went to the toilet block on our first morning there was toilet roll and a toilet brush scattered across the floor spanning two cubicles. This is the first time I have experienced something like this on a club site, I reported it as we were leaving to walk to the station and the staff dealt with it promptly. Secondly, as we were preparing to leave, we went for a walk round the site, the pitch a couple up from ours had a family staying there, the smell of Marijuana coming out of the caravan was over powering. This of course was disappointing for me and my wife. More so as the family got in their Transit Van and drove off site as we continued our walk! This is the first club site we have stayed on that allows non-members, I don't know if this is just a coincidence, but it is the first club site we have stayed at that has had any negatives. Our experience over all was still a positive one, and we would return here without hesitation should we want to visit London again.

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Jburns

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Reviewed on 21/04/2019 09:22

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Tips and advice

We stayed at Abbey View over Easter and were slightly unsure as to how safe and convenient it might be for London sightseeing as a family. Here are our tips and advice for others thinking the same; - we used the A2 from Dartford crossing which was reasonably easy to find but ignored satnav - caravan pitches are all spot on and all are almost level. We used small blocks but really not an issue - very secure - very clean and well equipped - 10 mins max walk to Abbey Wood railway station for trains into London every 10 mins - we felt very safe during day but walked back before it got dark. Probably not a problem but we are not city people so we’re likely over cautious - train goes into London Bridge from where you can pick up a tube - we got Oyster cards from station at £5 each and spent £10.20 per day using range of transport - train from Abbey Wood into Greenwich takes about 15 mins from there you can get river boat into London which is excellent. Use your oyster and you won’t spend any more than the cap limit of £10.20 per day - wide range of restaurants in Greenwich but not much in Abbey Wood. We walked to Indian one night which was nice - site really quiet on a night - we will definitely come back it’s very very good for London - if your unsure about safety as we were you’ve just got to be street wise and cautious but as the week progressed we felt much more comfortable and had no concerns - little cafe in Abbey Wood does brilliant breakfast Give it a try you’ll love it

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Mark332

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Reviewed on 17/04/2019 20:20

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Better than the best

Having read all the reviews we were full of anticipation for our visit to this site. We were not disappointed. Certainly the best site we have stayed in for town/city location. We hoped not to repeat our Tewkesbury horror experience (our habitation check confirmed the damage caused on our roof!) and Abbey Wood came up trumps. We couldn't fault the staff, the location and the fantastic bird song that was as varied and exotic as the parakeets. Yes, it's a bit of a hike back up the hill but the convenience of the station, taxis etc puts the site back on our to do list for our motorhome. Thank you again for your care and attention to detail.

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Ruth Orpen

Reviewed on 11/04/2019 08:15

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