{"id":35045,"date":"2025-01-27T21:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=35045"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:43:34","slug":"in-photos-a-short-walk-around-abbey-wood-south-mere-and-thamesmead-se-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-short-walk-around-abbey-wood-south-mere-and-thamesmead-se-london\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, we travelled east to watch Peckham Town Football Club take on Sporting Club Thamesmead, walking up from Abbey Wood station to the ground (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/2025\/01\/in-photos-peckham-town-grab-a-much-needed-point-at-sporting-club-thamesmead-reserves-sat-25th-jan-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos from the game here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>It made for an interesting walk with the path taking us past rows of 1960s social housing, around a lake surrounded by new build high rise developments and under a graffiti sprayed flyover.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A welcoming message in Abbey Wood.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rows and rows of 60s architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Thamesmead was built as \u201ca town for the 21st century\u201d but which was soon plagued by social problems caused by lack of facilities and public transport.<\/p>\n<p>This fascinating archive film shows how the dream was envisioned:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xH23Z1Jdkn0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Approaching Southmere lake.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lake seemed pleasant enough to us, but there&#8217;s some scathing reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Attraction_Review-g186338-d10483596-Reviews-Southmere_Park-London_England.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tripadvisor<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are foreign family living over 20 years in London. I can tell there was anger and discrimination, including words F\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saw a million condoms laying about and tons of drug parephenalia in the hedges etc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was &#8220;Warned off&#8221; very unpleasant bloke, if I hadn&#8217;t have had my 10 year old daughter with me I&#8217;d have given &#8216;Dangerous Dave&#8217; a severe talking to :-<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Housing blocks looking over the lake,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The walk to the ground takes you under the A2016.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/thamesmead-photos-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A short walk around Abbey Wood, Southmere and Thamesmead, SE London\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum chat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/fanatisical-thamesmead.355031\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanatisical Thamesmead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/central-london-photos-parks-buildings-street-scenes-and-london-life.329057\/page-5#post-17082678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central London photos \u2013 parks, buildings, street scenes and London life<\/a>\u00a0(over 200 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, we travelled east to watch Peckham Town Football Club take on Sporting Club Thamesmead, walking up from Abbey Wood station to the ground (see photos from the game &hellip; 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