Avon Valley Path
51°04′01″N 1°47′53″W / 51.067°N 1.798°W
Avon Valley Path | |
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Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
Location | South west England |
Trailheads | Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Christchurch Priory, Dorset. |
Use | Hiking |
The Avon Valley Path is a long-distance path, opened in 1992, which runs for 34 miles (55 kilometres) through the English counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset.[1]
The path takes its name from the River Avon.[1] From Salisbury it passes through the towns of Fordingbridge and Ringwood as well as the villages of Odstock, Nunton, Charlton-All-Saints, Downton, Hale, Woodgreen, Turmer, Ibsley, Kingston, Sopley and Burton. It ends near the coast at Christchurch Priory, Dorset.[2]
The path is
waymarked with green arrows featuring a bridge, and shown as a series of coloured diamonds on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps. It can be walked in either direction. The path crosses the Clarendon Way and Castleman Trailway, and passes through the western edge of the New Forest
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Parts of the route can become waterlogged, particularly from December to May.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Salisbury to Downton". Avon Valley Path. Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ 50°43′55″N 1°46′27″W / 50.7320°N 1.7743°W
- ^ Hampshire Countryside Service (2006). "Walking in Hampshire - Avon Valley Path" (PDF). Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
See also
- Long-distance footpaths in the UK
Media related to Avon Valley Path at Wikimedia Commons