Thamesmead, located in South East London, is a distinctive riverside district straddling the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. It lies along the southern bank of the River Thames, east of Woolwich and north of Abbey Wood, and is well known for its unique urban planning, large green spaces, and striking post-war architecture. Originally developed in the 1960s as an ambitious new town, Thamesmead was built on former marshland, which gives the area a distinctive waterside feel with lakes, canals, and open parkland interwoven throughout the neighbourhoods.