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Aveley
Town in Essex, England

Aveley

Aveley is a town in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England.

It lies 16 miles (26 km) east of Charing Cross. It is inside the M25 motorway which encircles London, but lies just outside the Greater London boundary. Aveley was historically a parish; the parish was abolished for civil purposes in 1936 when Aveley became part of Thurrock. At the 2021 census the built up area of Aveley had a population of 9,360.

How locals move

Getting around Aveley the local way

  • Get inUse Woolwich Ferry then for destinations in south London.

From Wikivoyage: London/East, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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