along Wennington Road (B1335) near the junction of the A13 road and New Road (A1306). It is about 2 km (over 1 mile) north of the River Thames. It consists of mostly scattered houses and the Wennington Hall farmhouse. The village population is around 300. In the south lie the barren Wennington Marshes, which now form part of the RSPB’s Rainham Marshes nature reserve. To the west and north Wennington has a boundary with Rainham, also in Havering, formed by the Common Watercourse. To the south there is a boundary in the middle of the River Thames with Erith in the London Borough of Bexley. To the east are Aveley and Purfleet in Thurrock. Transport London Buses route 372 serves the village. Nearest stations Rainham railway station Purfleet railway station References External links The village Wennington Rovers FC Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Havering Villages in London