We used abbey wood as a Base to visit the city, and found the staff very helpful  the facilities were very clean and we'll laid out, the weather was not to our likeing but rain is rain.  Overall we would highly recommended Abbey wood, the station is close by and the trains were frequent,  well frequented by our European friends, we enjoyed watching squirrels dashing up and down  the trees, we were warned not to leave food in the awning and to watch out for foxes that liked pinching shoes.  Book up early to avoid disappointment.