Welcome to Lesnes Abbey Woods
Situated in South East London, this unique site offers 88 hectares of ancient woodland, a park and a ruined abbey. We welcome visitors all year round with a range of events and a beautiful space for conferences, workshops and wedding receptions.
What's on
There is plenty to do: Fitness and art classes; school and group visits; events and volunteering opportunities.
Beetle Field Recorder Day
Join Connor Butler to help record the beetles of Lesnes Abbey Woods Beetles are vitally important insects that contribute significantly to biodiversity and ecosystem health. Many species help recycle nutrients…
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Mollusc Field Recorder Day
Join Imogen Cavadino-Phillips to explore and record the molluscs of Lesnes Abbey Woods. Molluscs are an ecologically important and often overlooked part of the UK’s terrestrial invertebrate fauna. Slugs and…
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General Field Recorder Day
Overview Join us for a General Field Recorder Day at Lesnes Abbey Woods – no taxonomic focus, we will be recording a bit of everything! Join like-minded people with an…
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Re-Style It Re-Use It
Join us for our weekly Clothes Repair Workshop 4.15 – 6.15pm Our workshop is a friendly and practical space dedicated to giving your wardrobe a longer life. Whether it’s a…
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Lesnes Abbey Easter Festival 2026
Lesnes Abbey Easter Festival is back with it’s amazing marketplace, free arts and crafts, face painting, dance workshops, Easter Bunny visit, plus this year Jack Sparrow sails in too, and…
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Latest news
Find out about the latest updates and activities that are happening at Lesnes Abbey Woods
Woodland Crafts Workshops
Creative Nature HQ have officially moved into The Clearing. There is plenty of opportunities to get involved. If you have…
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The Clearing Launch
We were delighted to invite The Mayor of Bexley to the launch of our new outdoor space The Clearing. Guests…
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Lesnes Abbey Awarded 2024 Green Flag
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded 2024 2025 Green Flag Award. This scheme recognises and rewards…
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