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.
Lesnes Trim-trail
You can do a good full body workout using our free trim trail equipment that is situated near the playground area.
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Family Whittling Workshop
This 1 1/2 hour workshop is for children and an accompanying adult to start practising whittling wood with special carving knives. Sessions start either at 10am or 1.30pm. There will…
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Fossil Digging
Calling all young palaeontologists! Join us at Lesnes Abbey’s very own fossil pit for 1 and 1/2 hours of fossil digging. You will have the chance to discover and take…
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Halloween Crafts
Join us for a session of Halloween crafts at Lesnes Abbey which will help you create a spooky atmosphere back at home. Get in the Halloween spirit! By making your…
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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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Access lots of information about the history and ecology of this beautiful site.
Lesnes Abbey visitor survey
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