Welcome to Thamesmead

Thamesmead is a district located in the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames and is known for its unique architecture and urban planning. The area was developed in the 1960s and 1970s as a solution to London's housing crisis, and it was designed to be a self-contained community with its own amenities and facilities. Today, Thamesmead is home to over 45,000 people and is a diverse and vibrant part of Greater London.

One of the most distinctive features of Thamesmead is its architecture. The area is known for its Brutalist style, which is characterized by its use of raw concrete and geometric shapes. The buildings in Thamesmead were designed to be functional and affordable, but they also have a unique aesthetic that sets them apart from other parts of London. Many of the buildings are arranged in a series of interconnected blocks, which creates a sense of community and encourages social interaction.

Thamesmead is also home to a number of green spaces and parks. The area is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which provides a beautiful backdrop for outdoor activities. There are several parks and nature reserves in the area, including Southmere Lake and Crossness Nature Reserve. These green spaces provide a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city life and are popular with residents and visitors alike. Overall, Thamesmead is a unique and fascinating part of Greater London that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 6.2°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Discovery Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Sarah Harvey	Battery Road Greenwich Thamesmead London Greater London SE28 0JN 02088552470 School Website
Woolwich Polytechnic School For Girls Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Lizaan Williams	1 Birchdene Drive Thamesmead SE28 8RF 2080592800 School Website
Heronsgate Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Harris	Whinchat Road Greenwich London Greater London SE28 0EA 02083170809 School Website
Woolwich Polytechnic School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Tom Lawrence	Hutchins Road Thamesmead Thamesmead Greater London SE28 8AT 02083107000 School Website
St Pauls Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sheila Ward	Finchale Road Abbey Wood Abbey Wood Greater London SE2 9PX 02083113868 School Website
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bernadette Greally	Mottisfont Road Abbey Wood Abbey Wood Greater London SE2 9LY 02083105394 School Website
De Lucy Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Lodge	Cookhill Road Abbey Wood Abbey Wood Greater London SE2 9PD 02083105290 School Website
Hawksmoor School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr James Thompson	Bentham Road Thamesmead London SE28 8AS 2083102140 School Website
St Patricks Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms M Murphy	Griffin Road Plumstead Plumstead Greater London SE18 7QG 02088543881 School Website
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mary Rooney	Cole Close Thamesmead Thamesmead Greater London SE28 8GB 02083101699 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Plumstead Walmer Terrace, Plumstead, Greater London, SE18 7EA 0.85 Miles

Woolwich Dial Arch Square, Major Draper Street, Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6GD 1.08 Miles

Woolwich Arsenal Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 6EU 1.17 Miles

Abbey Wood Wilton Road, Abbey Wood, Greater London, SE2 9RH 1.47 Miles

Woolwich Dockyard Belson Road, Woolwich, Greater London, SE18 5JY 1.75 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Travel Point 0870 240 3991 46 Battery Rd, London, Greater London, SE28 0JT 0.12 Miles
Thamesmead Central Cars 020 8312 3111 16A Joyce Dawson Way, London, Greater London, SE28 8RA 0.73 Miles
Stealth Executive Chauffeur Service 020 8331 0387 The Royal Arsenal, London, Greater London, SE18 6RS 0.88 Miles
Beta Cars 07960 170417 146 Plumstead Rd, London, Greater London, SE18 7DY 0.89 Miles
Naija Cars 020 8465 7770 136 Plumstead Road, London, Greater London, SE18 7DY 0.89 Miles
Swift Transfer 020 8331 0968 15 Seymour St, London, Greater London, SE18 6SX 0.92 Miles
Amber Cars 020 8316 1000 60 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London, SE18 1SL 0.94 Miles
Lik's Pop Cars 020 8854 0077 2 Brewery Road, London, Greater London, SE18 7PT 1.20 Miles
Liks Top Cars 020 8855 7776 2A Brewery Road, London, Greater London, SE18 7PT 1.20 Miles
Abba Cars 020 7476 6666 3 Woodman Parade, London, Greater London, E16 2LL 1.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Battery Road (R) Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Battery Road (L) Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Warepoint Drive / Merbury Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Goldfinch Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
113 Nathan Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
30 Birchdene Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nathan Way Thamesmead Sdo Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Winchat Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Joyce Dawson Way Tso Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Panfield Rd Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sewell Rd / Devonish Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
82 Walmer Terrace Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Mottisfont Rd Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Fishguard Way Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Skeffington Street / Tom Cribb Rd (L) Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
At Medics 020 83195880	4-5 Thames Reach Thamesmead London SE28 0NY
Heronsgate Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1A Goosander Way London SE28 0ER
Heronsgate Medical Centre	1A Goosander Way London Greater London SE28 0ER
Gallions Reach Health Centre 020 83335000	Thamesmead Med Associates Gallions Reach Health Ctr Bentham Road Thamesmead SE28 8BE
Bannockburn Surgery 020 88555540	20-22 Bannockburn Road Plumstead London SE18 1ES

Local Stores

FR Abbeywood
182 Eynsham Drive
Abbeywood
London
Greater London
SE2 9PS
Store Website
0.95 miles

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SPAR - Eastham Service Station
194-200 High St S
London
E6 3RR
02084722233
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Goddard Veterinary Group
8A Joyce Dawson Way Thamesmead London SE28 8RA 020 8311 5407 Thamesmead@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 0.76 miles
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Animals Treated
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Thamesmead Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Freda Powell Centre
1C Eynsham Drive Thamesmead London SE2 9RQ 020 8311 6695 Website 1.27 miles
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Bank Holidays - emergencies only

Vets Now (Thamesmead)
1C Eynsham Drive Thamesmead London SE2 9RQ 020 8310 7713 thamesmeadclinic@vets-now.com Website 1.27 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Medivet Woolwich
171 Powis Street London SE18 6JL 020 8855 9977 woolwich@medivet.co.uk Website 1.38 miles
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Companion Care (Beckton) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Gateway Retail Park Clapsgate Lane London E6 6LG 0208 507 3904 beckton@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.66 miles
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Aspen Veterinary Surgery
139 Woolwich Road Upper Abbey Wood London SE2 0DW 020 8311 5990 info@aspenvets.com 2.20 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Danson Park Bexley
This Is A Well Pathed Walk With A Few Wooded Areas. This Park Is Very Popular And Is Sometimes Used For Sports, There Are Also Funfairs Held There And A Playground. 83 Danson Ln Welling Lancashire DA16 2BQ 3.15 miles There Are A Few Entrances To The Park.

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Hall Place Cray
A Flat Walk With The River Cray Running Through The Middle. During The Spring And Summer The Front Fields Are Used By Footballers A Lot. During The Winter This Walk Can Be Very Wet! Hall Place Dartford Bexley DA5 1PQ 4.69 miles

Location what3words thick.snacks.cloud

Foots Cray Meadows
A Wide Area Mainly On The Flat, Open Fields To Walking Through Woods, A Lovely Stream For Dogs To Play In That’S Not Deep. 26 Rectory Ln Sidcup Lancashire DA14 5BP 5.39 miles Small Car Park, Usually Plenty Of Room.

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Foots Cray Meadows
Foots Cray Meadows Lancashire 5.49 miles

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Foots Cray Meadows
A Fairly Flat Series Of Meadows With A River Running Through It. Bridle Path At Certain Points And Some Wildlife Protected Areas. 2 Rectory Ln Lancashire 5.49 miles

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Urban Canalside In East London
Great Walk Along The Canal To Victoria Park Carr St London Lancashire E14 7FD 5.58 miles Dlr To Limehouse Or Park At Bottom End Of Carr St To Join Canal Path

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Weather Forecast

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	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	14.3°C	13.2°C	10.9°C	11.1°C	9.9°C	8.4°C	7.1°C	7.3°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	3°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	11.8°C	8.9°C	7.5°C	7.3°C	5.1°C	3.4°C	3.6°C	3°C	1.7°C	-1°C	-3.7°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.7°C	-3°C	-3.6°C	-4°C	-2.1°C	0.7°C	3.7°C	5.3°C	5.2°C	3.9°C	3.2°C	4.3°C
Feels Like	-6°C	-7.2°C	-7.5°C	-7.5°C	-5.2°C	-2°C	1.5°C	3.4°C	3.3°C	1.7°C	1°C	1.9°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Heavy snow
Temp	3°C	2.5°C	2°C	1.4°C	3.2°C	4.9°C	5.9°C	6°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	1.9°C	2°C
Feels Like	0.1°C	-0.6°C	-1.2°C	-1.8°C	0.2°C	2.3°C	3.7°C	3.8°C	2.5°C	0.1°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C

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