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The Royal Artillery’s Firepower museum is in the former Woolwich Royal Arsenal

Turn first L (Heverham Rd) and at end turn R (Reidhaven Rd). Follow this bearing R and turn L at crossroads (Hartville Rd). Continue over crossroads to T-junction and turn L (Barth Rd) then follow this bearing R into Marmadon Rd. Road becomes Bracondale Rd and passes under road bridge, eventually becoming Abbey Grove. Where road ends, continue ahead on cycle track between houses 8–9. Turn L (Wilton Rd) and follow this bearing R past Abbey Wood station L (16.5km, 2m) (refreshments, station) and under road bridge.

Turn R (Florence Rd) then L at crossroads (Abbey Rd, B213) using cycle lane L. Pass Lesnes Abbey ruins R. Lesnes abbey (built 1178) was closed by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525 and was one of the first abbeys pulled down during the dissolution of the monasteries in 1534. Continue ahead into Gilbert Rd, becoming Picardy St and finally Lower Rd. Pass B&Q/Asda superstore L and fork L on cycle track dropping down to pass under roundabout in Belvedere (station). Rejoin main road, then pass over railway and road bridges and go ahead over two mini-roundabouts. Follow road bearing R into West St and go ahead over mini-roundabout into Erith (21.5km, 10m) (refreshments, station).