Abbey Wood Club Campsite

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First visit but not the last

We stayed  nights over the February half term. At £121 it was excellent value for 2 adults and 2 children.  Great location too being only 30 mins from central London. The facilities were clean and tidy, wardens very pleasant and helpful.   I never had a queue for the showers or toilets even though only one block was in use.  As has been said, it's a short walk to Abbey Wood station and trains are every 10 minutes to Cannon Street or London Bridge. £12 for a travel card (£6 for kids) gets you unlimited travel to and around London by bus, tube, DLR and train. With a Family and Friends Railcard, it only cost us £20.40 for 2 adults and 2 children.  We had to leave after 9.30am but that was fine for us.  The kids enjoyed hoping on and off London buses all day too!!  There is a local bus service from near the railway station to a shopping complex at Twin Tumps Way, where there is a Morrisons, Aldi, Argos and other shops. I would recommend the bus as the walk isn't pleasant. We didn't use the overnight parking at the site but I think that's an option if you want to travel late to beat the traffic. Bearing in mind it's so close to a built up area, it has a fairly rural feel to the site. Getting a morning wake-up call from a woodpecker wasn't expected but gave us a welcome we didn't expect. First time we have been to Abbey Wood but I think we will definitely return. 

Steve061063

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Reviewed on 24/02/2015 20:51

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February 2015

This is the 2nd time we have visited Abbey Wood during February half term (2014 and 2015). The location is perfect. There is lots to do even when the weather is rough. Within 5 mins we have walked to the station, trains leave every 15mins, and stop at; Woolwich Arsenal (Firepower Artillery Museum), Charlton (a short bus ride to O2 Arena), Greenwich (Cutty Sark, Maritime Museum, GMT etc) and London Bridge (all that central London has to offer.) Alternatively, a short walk to Lesnes Abbey is a rest from the hustle of the city. Abbey Wood is spotlessly clean, the staff are very helpful, and the site feels rural with woodpeckers, parakeets, owls and foxes.  The perfect holiday for all the family- something for everyone. We will be back!

SIMON3709

Reviewed on 22/02/2015 19:17

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Tranquil site

We booked this site at very short notice after a family bereavement as we had to help an ageing relative with funeral arrangements and the estate. It is an oasis of quiet and tranquility in SE London with excellent access from M25 via Thamesmead (dual carriage way all the way except last few miles). Everything clean and very helpful site wardens just what we required under stressful circumstances. 

Reviewed on 21/02/2015 14:49

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Great base for visit to London

We stayed here and used it as a base to travel into central London.  It was easy to travel in to visit the sites and attractions.  The campsite is a 5 min walk to the station.  (A previous reviewer mentioned that there is a hill, but it really is much more of a very gentle slope.). Rail travel was easy, with trains to Cannon Street every 20 min.  We purchased Oyster cards which allowed for unlimited travel around London for under £10 a day.   The campsite itself was peaceful and we were surprised to hear (and indeed see) a woodpecker making its new home in one of the trees.  There is a little road noise and there are a few overhead planes, but it is far from being a noisy location, and nothing you wouldn't expect from an urban area. There was plenty of hot water in the showers.  The blocks themselves were clean, but the showers themselves weren't quite up to the excellent standards we have seen in other Club sites (shower heads a bit dirty and leaky fittings).  This was the only negative in an otherwise great site.   We will certainly use the site again as a base for London visits.

HeidiVan

Reviewed on 19/02/2015 22:06

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excellent campsite perfect for London!

You will not be disappointed with this campsite!  Its in a perfect location to get into London! Its literally a 5 min walk to station with trains very frequently! And late night trains back! The facilities are spot on, previous reviews are all correct and everything is excellent! The members of staff were very nice and accommodating! The toddler room looked excellent and spot less! Will definitely be returning! It doesn't feel like you are in London,  very nice setting! 

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Reviewed on 09/02/2015 16:22

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As always Excellent

We have returned to this site several times over the years. It is always very clean and tidy. The facilities block is nice and warm even in the coldest of weather. It is in a really good location for getting into London and the surrounding areas either by train or by bus. We used our bus passes and had free travel, takes a bit longer than the train but we weren't in a hurry. Will be back.

Roversrambler

Reviewed on 09/02/2015 12:48

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Perfect stop for our London vacation.

The Abbey Wood site is an excellent place to pitch to put London in easy reach. We had a number days out in the city, Greenwich and Dartford - which were all within easy reach via the frequent train service. Bit of a hill from the train station up to the camp site, if that matters to you. The site is very secure and quiet. The wardens friendly. Lots of quite tame squirrels. We had a decent quality meal at the local curry house (The Taj Mahal). We will be back.

Gareth Johns

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Reviewed on 09/02/2015 12:18

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abbeywood

just back from abbeywood had a great week very nice wardens site very clean and tidy we will be certainly go back

paul 1961

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Reviewed on 08/02/2015 18:24

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Jan 15 stay

we visited this site for 2 nights in late January, it was very clean and well kept, the facilities were warm and welcoming and the staff were helpful we travelled into London by train each day, it was slightly further into London than I thought but we had no problems and the trains were regular even into the late evenings on the weekend

VWeston

Reviewed on 06/02/2015 13:23

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Fantastic first impression of the club

First time staying at a Caravan Club Site and chose this site because of closeness to railway station. Site staff friendly and welcoming, even at 7.45 p.m. on a windy, wet Friday evening. Toilet block clean and presentable and very well heated (cosy even in January). Site appeared well maintained and the location of it so close to train station was brilliant. Will stay here again when next in London. Watch out for the foxes, cats and parakeets (yes, parakeets, google parakeets of Abbey Wood if you don't believe me!) Marked down on peace and quiet solely because of some car alarms, sirens and aircraft noise - although entirely as expected for its location. Just don't compare that with a countryside site. 

Emma Cliffe

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Reviewed on 21/01/2015 22:22

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