Thamesmead, Dartford

Name: Thamesmead
Address: Dartford, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Dartford

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Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 11 miles east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith. It mainly consists of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'14"N, 0°7'34"E

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Bexley (Thamesmead East)Dartford United Kingdom

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Thamesmead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crossness Pumping Station, Lesnes Abbey, Lesnes Abbey Woods, Crossness Nature Reserve.

0.6 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Crossness Pumping Station, London
17 min walk • The Crossness Pumping Station is a former sewage pumping station designed by the Metropolitan Board of Works's chief engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette and architect Charles Henry Driver at the eastern end of the Southern Outfall Sewer and the Ridgeway path in the London Borough of Bexley.
1.1 miS
Romanesque architecture, Monastery, Ruins
Lesnes Abbey, London
27 min walk • Lesnes Abbey is a former abbey, now ruined, in Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, England. It is a scheduled monument, and the abbey's ruins are listed at Grade II by Historic England.
1 miS
Park
Lesnes Abbey Woods, London
27 min walk • 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.
1 miE
Park
Crossness Nature Reserve, London
25 min walk • Crossness Nature Reserve is a 25.5 hectare local nature reserve in Crossness in the London Borough of Bexley. It is part of the Erith Marshes Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.
1 miN
Street
Rathbone Place, Dagenham
26 min walk • Rathbone Place is a street in central London that runs roughly north-west from Oxford Street to Percy Street. it is joined on its eastern side by Percy Mews, Gresse Street, and Evelyn Yard. The street is mainly occupied by retail and office premises.
1.2 miSW
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Abbey Wood, London
32 min walk • Abbey Wood is an area in south east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Creekmouth
38 min walk • Creekmouth is an area of Barking in east London, England. It is best known for its large industrial estate. The industrial area around River Road and Thames Road is one of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's largest employment areas.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Dagenham Dock, Dagenham
32 min walk • Dagenham Dock is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London, England. It is located to the south of Dagenham and on the River Thames.
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Crossness, Dartford
11 min walk • Crossness is a location in the London Borough of Bexley, close to the southern bank of the River Thames, to the east of Thamesmead, west of Belvedere and north-west of Erith. The place takes its name from Cross Ness, a specific promontory on the southern bank of the River Thames.
~1250 ftN
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Central London, Dagenham
7 min walk • Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thamesmead?

Nearby attractions include Central London, Dagenham (7 min walk), Crossness, Dartford (11 min walk), Crossness Pumping Station, London (17 min walk).

How to get to Thamesmead by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thamesmead:

Bus

Hartslock Drive • Lines: 180, 401, 601, B11 (14 min walk)
Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway • Lines: 180, 401, 601, B11 (15 min walk)

Train

Abbey Wood (24 min walk)
Belvedere (37 min walk)