Pewsey Avon Trail
A 29-mile long-distance path in Wiltshire following the course of the River Avon between Pewsey and Salisbury. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 161 603
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
Time: 12–15 hours
Duration: 2–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
130 Salisbury, Stonehenge, Wilton and Market Lavington
157 Marlborough, Savernake Forest, Avebury and Devizes
Summary
The Pewsey Avon Trail is a long-distance walking route in Wiltshire 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. It follows the course of the River Avon between Pewsey and Salisbury by linking existing rights of way. In Salisbury, the trail connects to the Avon Valley Path, which follows the River Avon from Salisbury to its outflow into the English Channel at Christchurch, allowing both walks to be combined into a full-length walk of the River Avon.
From Pewsey, the route heads in a general southerly direction to Salisbury. Along its course, the trail passes via East Sharcott, Manningford Abbots, Manningford Bruce, North Newnton, Upavon, West Chisenbury, Enford, Longstreet, Fifield, Haxton Bridge, Netheravon, Figheldean, Alton, Durrington, Amesbury, Normanton, Great Durnford, Woodford Bridge, Heale House, Middle Woodford, Lower Woodford, and Old Sarum to the finish in Salisbury.