Thamesmead Area Guide
A locals' guide to Thamesmead
Where do Thamesmead locals go?
Oxleas Wood Cafe and Severndroog Castle
Severndroog Castle tea rooms do super food and jolly posh teas in the considerately renovated folly albeit with sometimes random opening hours, check the website! Oxleas Wood Cafe is always open and always makes for a pleasant break with plenty of space for the kids to play and dogs to be run.Read more
Royal Observatory Greenwich
The observatory is a great place for all ages to visit. There are usually a number of exhibitions for all ages giving a history of time and space and the architecture is wonderful. During the evening you can see the green laser across the sky that shows the meridian line.Read more
Run or Dye
The most fun you can have with a pair of trainers, never mind the mad dashing through colour stations where you're attacked with sachets of dye. There's also a music festival of colour! Run or Dye takes place not only in London, but all around the country and world.Read more
Why not explore the nearby areas of
Abbey Wood,
Plumstead,
West Heath,
East Wickham,
Woolwich Riverside,
woolwich,
Welling,
thames,
Woolwich Common,
and Shooter's Hill
Did you know?
"Beckton Gas Works forms an unusual backdrop for the battle scenes in Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'."
Woolwich is affordable, it has great transport links, fantastic people and the new General Gordon Place is extraordinary.
Michael Schult
Sit back and take in the sites from south east London's modern penthouses....
Divyesh Bhanderi
Having a picnic, chatting with friends or just reading a book in the sun..Greenwich Park is bliss on a sunny day!
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Chris Venter
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What locals say about Thamesmead
Activities near Thamesmead
Women's Super League: West Ham United vs Brighton and Hove Albion
West Ham United take on Brighton and Hove Albion in this Women's Super League fixture.Sky Bet Championship: Charlton Athletic vs Norwich City
Charlton Athletic take on Norwich City in this Sky Bet Championship fixture.
BKB 18
22 fighters go head to head in the most exciting night of combat sports in the world champions from MMA and gloved boxing take the gloves off for knockout action provided by the only legal sanctioned bare knuckle boxing company in the world.Read more
The Next Step
The CBBC tween dance show goes live with original choreography and music from the hit series.
Barclays Women's Super League: West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United take on Tottenham Hotspur in this Barclays Women's Super League fixture.
Folksongs From New Zealand With Zephyr Wills
Join us in our beautiful community bar for an evening of folk songs on guitar and viola from Zephyr Wills with special guests Sinfonia Smith Square. https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/people/zephyr-wills/Read more
The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition
Discover the rise and fall of Pompeii like never before. The immersive exhibition The Last Days of Pompeii takes you on a multisensory journey into the heart of the Roman city, brought to life through spectacular video projections, evocative soundscapes, and interactive installations. Stroll its bustling streets, witness gladiator battles, and experience the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a stunning digital re-creation of history. Get your tickets now for The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition in London!Read more
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