Gallions Reach Play Area

Gallions Reach Play Area is a playground in Greenwich, Greater London, England. Gallions Reach Play Area is situated near Gallions Reach Park, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Gallions Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: HM Prison Belmarsh and Discovery Primary School.

HM Prison Belmarsh

Prison

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His Majesty's Prison Belmarsh is a Category A men's prison located in Thamesmead, south-east London, England. Belmarsh Prison is run by His Majesty's Prison Service and is situated next to HMP Isis and HMP Thameside. HM Prison Belmarsh is situated 2,500 feet south of Gallions Reach Play Area.

Discovery Primary School

School

Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Discovery Primary School is situated 870 feet southeast of Gallions Reach Play Area.

HM Prison Isis

Prison

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His Majesty’s Prison Isis is a Category C male Young Offenders Institution, located in the Thamesmead area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in south-east London, England. HM Prison Isis is situated 2,300 feet south of Gallions Reach Play Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gallions Reach and Thamesmead.

Gallions Reach

Locality

Photo: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gallions Reach is a stretch of the River Thames between Woolwich and Thamesmead. The area is named for the Galyons, a 14th-century family who owned property along this stretch of the river, and places, including street names, on both sides have been named after it.

Thamesmead

Suburb

Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 11 miles east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Belvedere. It mainly consists of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames.

Abbey Wood

Suburb

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abbey Wood is an area in southeast London, England, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and bordering the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 10.6 miles east of Charing Cross. According to the 2021 census, Abbey Wood has a population of 17,700.

Gallions Reach Play Area

Type: Playground
Category: recreation area
Location: Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50264° or 51° 30′ 10″ north

Longitude

0.0927° or 0° 5′ 34″ east

Operator

Greenwich London Borough Council

Open location code

9F32G33V+33

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1174635816

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gallions Hill and Gallions Reach Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Barnham Drive and Miles Drive.

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