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Abbey Wood Caravan And Motorhome Club Site
Federation Road
Abbey Wood
London (Browse area)
SE2 0LS
Tel: 01342 327 490
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Pitches: 185
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hymer530 |
1 review from this member |
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 Great site for London, train is only minutes away, very clean and tidy toilets and very well kept grounds went to this site a few years ago just as good.
Highly recommend this site especially if you have older children with so much to do in London even teenagers can't get bored!
The train cost £23 each day for two adults and two children for travel cards so you need to factor that in with the cost of your holiday also bear in mind the cost of eating out each day 
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| Date of Visit: March 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Rickym34 |
28 reviews from this member |
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This site is only 10 miles from our house, but we decided to stay here as the first trip of the year, to ensure that everything in the caravan was working prior to trips further afield. Plus we could also see the temporary wardens Sue and George who we had got to know when they were based at Daleacres.
This is a strange site as you seem to be driving into a housing estate but it is a lovely site once you are in - lots of trees and space, a real country feel to it. We saw lots of birds around, plus squirrels. There are also foxes, who apparently steal shoes from awnings so keep them in the caravan (we did not see any during our stay but they are a nightmare in our own garden).
We had a lovely stay, and took the opportunity to have a walk through Lesnes Abbey Wood and explore the ruins of Lesnes Abbey. Kids really enjoyed it and there is plenty of space to run around and play. Great fun, although it was rather chilly!
The train station for London trips is close, as is the local Co-op store, although we did not use either.
We shall come back again next year as it is perfect for what we needed it for.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Apintofstones |
6 reviews from this member |
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Great site. Ideal for London with very clean facilities. Totally agree with the other reviews of this site.
Just adding a few of my observations.
I think you need earplugs at night if you are staying in a tent. The noise from the planes landing at City and Heathrow airports this quite loud but not deafening and the foxes at night and the crows in the morning can also keep you awake. Or instead of using ear plugs, the pub by the station is ok for a few drinks. It's not the Ritz but the beer is good and reasonable prices.
I didn't see any evidence of food being available but I could be wrong.
Also the Taj Mahal India restaurant across from the pub, is very nice, cheap and tasty.
Top marks for this site and one I would definitely revisit.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Paul@Bank |
138 reviews from this member |
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Unexpectedly spacious site with very good sized pitches (hard standings and grass) located conveniently outside London at Abbey Wood. Very easy access direct from the M25 and Dartford Tunnel to this site.
The site is gated (lock down 10pm – 8am) with a 3m high electrified fencing and high level security cameras at every external junction of the fence offer an insight into deep routed ‘problems’ in this East End area of London!
The gated community does however provide an Oasis of tranquillity including resident Green Parakeets forming a habitat in the dense woodland and trees.
The train station is a 5 minutes’ walk from the site with frequent trains directly into central London.
A network of traffic free cycle route in theory exists. But having attempted these in the area the routes do not work. It is supposed to way-marked and be a mixture of routes taking cycle lanes and pathways. The way-marking stop in the middle of nowhere! The Thames River route (outside Central London) is a joke.
Boris maybe doing great things in Central London, but these guys outside are not having the benefits; and as campers we don’t either.
Great site, easy access into London – but boy it opens your eyes!
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: JMC123 |
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We stayed at this campsite as we were visiting London for the 2012 Olympics. We are a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 children). We found the site really conveniently located for Olympic Park, and although it is a fair distance to central London it is very near a train station (Abbey Wood)from which a train will take you to Charing Cross or Cannon Street in very little time.
The surrounding area is not the most pleasant part of London, but the campsite is a complete contrast - very secure, leafy and peaceful. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Facilities are excellent - very clean, well maintained toilets and showers, and washing up rooms. There was also a laundry.
The tent field is very close to the toilet blocks, and you could pitch anywhere you liked. Lots of warnings about foxes which like to steal shoes, so keep your shoes in your tent!
This site is more expensive than some sites, but when you consider the cost of other accommodation in London it seems very reasonable! We stayed for 5 nights, for a total of £205. Taking into account that that was for 5 people, in London, during the Olympics, I would say it represents excellent value for money. We will definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: JacquiR |
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I stayed at this site with my sister as a base for visiting the Olympics. We chose it because we wanted good facilities and easy access in to central London and to the Olympic park, and we weren't at all disappointed.
The location is excellent. It is a ten minute walk to Abbey Wood train station, from where the trains to central London are frequent and take about half an hour. There are some shops near the station, and also a Coop on a street near the campsite. You can also get a bus to Greenwhich from just near to the campsite, which is lovely, and makes a nice change to central London. We would recommend the National Maritime Museum (free entry) for a day out.
The campsite is very peaceful, and you don't hear a lot of road noise, considering you are in the middle of London. There are lots of mature trees, which make it very attractive and fairly shady on a hot day. The security is very good. , There is a barrier up during the day and at night the gates are locked (there is a late night car park). On arrival you are given an entry code which means that you can open the barrier during the day. It also operates a small pedestrian gate, so you can come and go as you please in the evening/early morning. This was particularly useful for us as we were coming and going at odd hours from the Olympics. We felt very safe here. Walking back from the station in the evening also seemed very safe.
The tent pitches are in an area in the middle of the campsite, which is very convenient as they are centrally located for all three wash blocks. The field is not completely flat, so you do need to pick your spot. There are no marked pitches - you can pitch where you like in this area provided you keep a reasonable distance from the other tents. You can't drive on to the field, which helps to keep it feeling peaceful. There are car parks next to the tent field for you to leave your car in, and we really didn't find it inconvenient.
The wash blocks were excellent. There were plenty of toilets with toilet paper and soap by the sink, and they were always clean. The showers were very nice and also very clean - proper taps so that you could control the temperature and have the water on for as long as you wanted. There was a shelf in the shower to keep things on, a shower curtain so that your clothes didn't get wet, a little bench to sit on to get dressed, and plenty of hooks. There were also sinks in cubicles if you just wanted to have a wash.
There were laundry rooms and dishwashing rooms in each of the two main wash blocks. We used the dishwashing room (excellent), but not the laundry room. There is also a children's playground next to the tent field, which looked good. There are plenty of water points, waste water disposal and recylcing bins.
The wardens were great, from ringing up to make a booking to checking in and answering questions while we were there, they were always friendly and helpful.
There is an information room next to reception, which has various leaflets for local attractions as well as info about bus times and stops, supermarkets etc.
The reception doubles as a shop which sells a few basics (eg. Washing up liquid when you realise you've forgotten to pack it). I'm not sure whether or not they sold bread or milk.
One thing we really appreciated was that the wardens at reception would charge up your phone or camera for you if you went and asked. You just handed over you phone and charger and they attached a piece of paper with your name in and plugged it in behind the desk. There was no charge for this service. As tent campers, we thought it was brilliant.
The price was quite expensive (approx £30 a night for two adults and a tent). This is because of the non-member charge, and you can't become a member unless you have a caravan. However, we still felt that it represented good value for money for acommodation in such a great location with really excellent facilities.
We would definitely go back if we wanted another holiday in London.
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| Date of Visit: February 2013 |
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| Reviewer: MrWhippet |
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Brilliant spot for getting into London, the train station is a 5 min walk from the site and takes about half an hour to get into the centre of London. Good for long weekends. Two thirds of the wardens I met were friendly and helpful.
We had a hard standing pitch that was nice and level and the water points were nice and close. I can't comment on the toilet facilities but I am told they were good.
My real problem was the foxes. On the first night, one entered our awning and decided to use it as a toilet! Not a nice thing to wake up to and have to clean up when you are on holiday! As a result our awning stinks despite scrubbing. In reception there are posters saying that the foxes have a shoe fetish and not to leave shoes around otherwise they will get stolen. Whilst this may appear funny on the face of it, I'm afraid we lost our sense of humour with these foxes as we may have to get a new awning because of the smell. Again around our pitch, there was fox excrement.
On complaining, I have to say, the warden I spoke to did not seem concerned and remarked that they are bold and were there before the site was. I'm sure that is the case, but is it fair for customers to have their possessions damaged when repellent is available? The warden concerned also remarked on how expensive awnings are!
I think I wouldn't be as annoyed if the warden was a bit more understanding and obviously the foxes are not at fault but repellent around each pitch may be the answer.
We have suggested the Caravan Club buy some repellent so other people don't have the same thing happen. Just be aware!
Overall this is in an excellent location for exploring London and technically should be excellent value for money but the fox issue may have made it more expensive for us!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jos67 |
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We're Dutch and we liked the site. It feels secure despite being in a big site like London.
With our trailer tent we got a hardstanding pitch, which we didn't like too much, the pegs were difficult to hammer in the ground.
There are more than enough toilet blocks for the number of campers and they are clean.
Little shops are within walking distance and a Morrissons supermarket is a 5 minute car drive away. The site is quiet, most visitors are there for London, so tired from all the walking.
It is a campsite from the caravan club, so it is quiet expensive for non-members, but the cleanliness and safety make up for it.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gilly1 |
9 reviews from this member |
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Just visited for 2 weeks and must agree with other reviews, good location for visiting london.
Good clean facilities, very helpful wardens, good transport links bus and train.
One day travel card was £7. 30 and valid on buses, trains very regular never waited long,
About 30 minutes to charing cross.
Shops are about 5 to 10 minutes walk near rail station, only pub is right by station never used it so can`t say what its like.
Would recommend abbey cafe if you don`t feel like cooking, good breakfast!
Followed caravan club directions and found the route signposted along the way was easy to follow.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Silvercamp pod |
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We spent 5 nights here recently, in a tent with 3 children.
Excellent site and one which we will return to. Facilities excellent and very clean, we also used the washer and dryer and whilst pricey did the job they needed to. Also had a key (deposit required) for the toddler bathroom which was a great help. Wardens were friendly and helpful.
I liked the layout of the site and felt the tenters got a good deal here- the main field is centrally located and you're free to use any of the facility blocks. Our children loved the playground, although it really is more suitable for 4- 8 year olds. The field is also car free, parking is available around the perimeter which can make loading/unloading a pain but I think the benefits outweigh this. There are some EHU points although we didn't use these.
We used this site as a base to visit places in London. We used the train one day and this was a very easy walk from the site. It's ideally situated for Greenwich and places to the North/East of London, we went to the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green and the Museum of London Docklands for example. There's a well stocked shop and cash machine 5 minutes walk away.
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