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Lesnes Abbey: Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard de Luci and was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr. In 1524, Henry VIII's chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, obtained permission from Pope Clement VII to close all monasteries in England and Wales with less than eight inmates. Lesnes, with only an abbot and five canons, became one of the first monasteries to be suppressed in England.
Thamesmead: Thamesmead is a district in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Bexley. It is located 11 miles east of Charing Cross, mainly consisting of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames, northeast of Woolwich and west of Belvedere.
Abbey Wood: Abbey Wood is a National Rail station in Abbey Wood in southeast London, England. It is served by Southeastern and is between Plumstead and Belvedere stations on the North Kent Line and local Greenwich Line services.
Lesness Abbey Wood Fossil Park: Lesnes Abbey Woods, sometimes known as Abbey Wood, is an area of ancient woodland in southeast London, England. It is located near to, and named after, the ruined Lesnes Abbey in the London Borough of Bexley and gives its name to the Abbey Wood district. The woods are adjacent to Bostall Woods.
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Green Chain Walk von Thamesmead nach Lesnes Abbey
Thamesmead Moorings, London, England

Green Chain Walk von Thamesmead nach Lesnes Abbey

Länge3.8 km
Elevation Erhören30 m
Schritte5500
Fluss
Panoramablick
Stadtrundgang
Historischer Ort
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Routen Details

Green Chain Walk von Thamesmead nach Lesnes Abbey ist eine 3.8 km (5.500-stufige) Route in der Nähe von Thamesmead Moorings, London, England. Diese Route hat einen Höhenunterschied von ca. 30 m und wird mit beginner bewertet. Weitere Routen dieser Art findest du in der Pacer-App.
Explore the ruins of a 12th Century Cistercian Abbey and visit one of the capitals finest nature reserves at Crossness. This walk takes you from the River Thames at Thamesmead, a once self contained community aimed at providing housing set in landscaped surroundings and a network of footpaths and cycle ways away from traffic to Lesnes Abbey, built in1178 from stone brought from Normandy.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Routen Details

Länge

3.8 km

Elevation Erhören

30 m

Schritte

5500
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