Pewsey Avon Trail

Wiltshire

This long-distance walking route follows the course of the River Avon by linking existing rights of way from Pewsey to Salisbury. In Salisbury, the trail connects to the existing 34-mile Avon Valley Path to Christchurch.

The trail was accompanied by a walking guide from Hobnob Press in 2010, but this is out of print (2022). This was a series of ten linked waymarked walks. Its author, Chris Cole describes with clear instructions and a wealth of information the memorable places and sights encountered on the way. It was sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

A newer downloadable version of the route description by Tim Lewis is available from the links below.

The route is waymarked and is shown on OS Explorer mapping.

The route was devised in memory of Pat Beresford, a much-loved countryside campaigner and walker, by Natural England's Living River Project on behalf of Pewsey Parish Council.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Name round edge and PAT in green arrow
Attributes:	Average Gradients River
Start:	SU164600 - King Alfred's statue, High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Finish:	SU142295 - Salisbury Catherdral, Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Pewsey Avon Trail  (Hobnob Press  - 2010 )
Route Description - PDF	Pewsey Avon Trail directions north to south  (Tim Lewis  - Nov 2020 )
Route Description - PDF	Pewsey Avon Trail directions south to north  (Tim Lewis  - Dec 2020 )

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