Editing Thamesmead (section)

=== Sport and leisure ===
The local football team was [[Thamesmead Town F.C.]] who played at the Bayliss Avenue ground. Thamesmead were champions of the [[Kent Football League|Kent League]] in 2007–08, and were then promoted to the [[Isthmian League Division One North]]. Thamesmead Town folded in October 2018.

The Thamesmead Riverside Walk runs alongside the Thames through Thamesmead West, Thamesmead Central and Thamesmead North and is part of both the [[Thames Path]] Southeast Extension and [[National Cycle Route 1]].<ref name=path>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/walkfinder/walkdetails.asp?id=123 Thames Path Southeast Extension on TfL website], accessed 27 May 2008</ref> Thamesmead is also one of the starting points of the [[South East London Green Chain|Green Chain Walk]], which links to places such as [[Chislehurst]] and [[Crystal Palace, London|Crystal Palace]].<ref name=gcw>[http://www.greenchain.com/ Green Chain Walk website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000925194427/http://www.greenchain.com/ |date=25 September 2000 }}, accessed 27 May 2008</ref>

There is a combined swimming pool, fitness centre and library run by Greenwich Council and [[Greenwich Leisure Limited]] in Thamesmead Central (The Thamesmere Centre). Bexley Council run a library at Binsey Walk near Southmere Lake, and sailing and canoeing are run at Southmere Lake in Thamesmead South by Southmere Boating Centre (with Greenwich Yacht Club) and sailing only by the [[YMCA]] in association with Erith Yacht Club. Trust Thamesmead run an indoor climbing wall (The cave) near Southmere Lake. The Thamesview Golf Centre in Thamesmead North has a nine-hole course and driving range.<ref name=leis>[http://www.trust-thamesmead.co.uk/folder.cfm/id/301/folderName/ Leisure & Sport page on Trust Thamesmead website], accessed 27 May 2008</ref> Fishing at Birchmere Lake in Thamesmead West is organised by Thamesmead Town Angling Club. Fish include [[tench]], [[bream]], [[carp]] and [[Esox|pike]].<ref name=fish>[http://www.go-fish.co.uk/venue_2438.htm Birchmere Lake details on 'Go Fish' website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610021707/http://www.go-fish.co.uk/venue_2438.htm |date=10 June 2008 }}, accessed 27 May 2008</ref>