Lesnes Abbey Woods

Lesnes Abbey Farmers Market
2026-06-14 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
Lesnes Abbey has its very own monthly farmers market!

This will be on the 2nd Sunday of each month and will feature locally sourced and handmade food, fresh produce, craft ales, as well as art and craft stalls, natural and eco-friendly products.

Grab a coffee from the great Chestnuts kiosk then browse our farmers market stalls such as local butchers, gourmet quiches, fresh bread, handcrafted soy candles, cheeses, preserves, plants, honey, coffee blends and more.

The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods also give free walking tours of the abbey and woods (donations are always welcome)

Lesnes Abbey Lodge is a 10 minute walk from Abbey Wood Train Station. You can get to the site by buses 244, 299 and 311 and many more. There is Gayton Road Car Park 5 minutes walk from the site (£3.10 for 4 hours)

For more information and for stall news go to facebook.com/LesnesAbbeyFarmersMarket

This is event is brought to you by CC Events UK working partnership with Lesnes Abbey Lodge

Lesnes Twilight presents The Electronix a tribute to the 80s
2026-07-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
We are excited to announce the return of Lesnes Twilights!
Located in the Monks Garden situated in the picturesque surroundings of the historic Lesnes Abbey Ruins our live band will be The Electonix – a tribute to the 80’s
Dig out from the back of the wardrobe your bright neon clothes and shoulder pads for an evening of 1980s music. The Electonix will be playing iconic sounds from Yazoo, Human League, Eurythmics through to Erasure and much much more.
Doors/Bar/Food- from 5pm
Show starts: 6.30pm
Tickets start from £11 +booking fee (bring your own chair or blanket) or £16 + booking fee that includes tables and chairs
There will be a pay bar serving alcohol on the night and some yummy street food offerings too.
(please DO NOT bring any external alcohol onto site this will breach our licensing rules)

Musicals at the Abbey
2026-07-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
If you love the musicals,this is an event not to be missed.
After 2 sell out years Musicals at The Abbey are back. Join us for this star line up of west end talent in the historical and atmospheric Lesnes Abbey Ruins. The event of the year at Lesnes, musical hit after hit, along with Pimm’s & nibbles in the sun.
Cast includes Broadway and West End star David Thaxton,
ITV Changing Ends Star Nancy Sullivan (Les Miserables and many more) Jenna Boyd (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Les Miserables), Baker Mukasa Currently in West Ends Cabaret and Compere Conor Sheridan (Scrooge).
At Lesnes Abbey Ruins – 19th of July
3pm – 5pm
Tickets from £18

Mini Beasts
2026-08-10 | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
Minibeast Hunting
Sadly this event has now SOLD OUT
Come join us at Lesnes Abbey as we explore the vegetation and flowers around the park looking for minibeasts. Learn how to use a sweep net along with other equipment such as 2 way microscopes and discover the amazing insects, spiders and other smaller creatures that call Lesnes home.
Times: 10-11:15, 11:30-12:45, 1:00-2:15
Meet outside the lodge by the chestnut kiosk (booking is essential)

In the Wild Holiday Club
2026-08-24 - 2026-08-28 | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
In the Wild Holiday Club
All places have now been taken.
Join us at Lesnes over the summer holidays for 5 days of outdoor fun. Each day will involve being out in nature doing different activities such as arts and crafts, games, den building, whittling, minibeast hunting, fossil digging and fire lighting to name a few. Campfire cooking or packed lunches will also be provided for each day. So, if you are adventurous and love making new friends and trying new things then this might be the club for you.
The Club runs daily from 24 – 28 August (9.30 – 2.30pm) If you want to book multiple days add the first day to the cart then hit the back back button etc. There will be up to 15 children per day, they will be with two members of staff who are DBS checked running the Club each day. When booking please remember to complete the H&S form.
This Club has been subsidised through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Family Bat Walk
2026-08-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
This event has now SOLD OUT
Join us in the park as it starts to get dark to learn about the nocturnal creatures that live here. For the first part of the walk, everyone will get the chance to use UV torches to find insects, plants and fungi that glow in the dark. Afterwards once the sun has set, we will switch to using bat detectors to find and listen to the bat species that hunt and fly about the park and woods.
Please note that we cannot guarantee the appearance of any animals on this walk and that this event maybe postponed due to bad weather.
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring torches. For this event I am afraid no dogs.

A Midsummers Night's Dream
2026-08-28 00:00 - 2026-10-04 00:00 | The Clearing, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
End the summer with this special evening in the ancient woods amongst the trees and the bird songs, surrounded by the words of William Shakespeare performed by The Ruined Theatre Company. We will take you on an evening of love, magic and comedy!
This adapted version of Midsummer Night’s will be the first time Shakespeare has been performed in Abbey Wood marking a special occasion! And where better to stage it than the new beautiful Clearing Space, sitting amongst the ancient trees and the willow weaves of Lesnes Abbey Wood.
With a large cast of 15 actors this promises to be an evening of chaos, fun and beauty!
Please note the performance will begin at Lesnes Abbey’s Monks Gardens before heading into our magical woods to The Clearing.
This production runs for 75 mins and has been adapted by Katie Overstall.
Suitable for 10+ years
We welcome you to bring chairs and blankets to the space
DATES
28th AUGUST -4th SEPTEMBER 2026, Various times see bookings page.
