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About Thamesmead

Thamesmead is a 1960s planned town in southeast London, built on former Thames marshland across Greenwich and Bexley boroughs. Access via the A2016 Eastern Way from the A2, or the A206 from Woolwich. Abbey Wood station nearby provides Crossrail links to central London. The town features distinctive Brutalist towers and an intricate network of canals designed to create a "town on water."

Where is Thamesmead on the map?

Thamesmead is in England, at 51.504, 0.120 - about 3 km north-east of Abbey Wood.

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Thamesmead. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

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What is the closest airport to Thamesmead?

The closest airport to Thamesmead is London City Airport, 9 km (about 25 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport.

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