Welcome to Avington

Avington is a small village located in the county of Berkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Itchen and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Avington is known for its historic buildings, including the Avington Park Mansion, which was built in the 17th century and is now a popular wedding venue. The village also has a church, a pub, and a village hall, which hosts various community events throughout the year.

One of the main attractions in Avington is the Avington Trout Fishery, which is located on the River Itchen. The fishery offers fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout in a peaceful and picturesque setting. The River Itchen is also a popular spot for walking and cycling, with many scenic routes to explore. Avington is also close to the South Downs National Park, which offers even more opportunities for outdoor activities.

Despite its small size, Avington has a strong sense of community and is home to a friendly and welcoming population. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a village shop, which sells local produce and essentials. Avington is also well-connected, with easy access to the nearby towns of Winchester and Alresford, as well as the city of Southampton. Overall, Avington is a charming and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Kintbury St Marys C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Mcdonald	Gainsborough Avenue Kintbury Hungerford Berkshire RG17 9XN 01488658336 School Website
Hungerford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Mayer	Fairview Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0BT 01488682230 School Website
John O'gaunt School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hawthorne	Priory Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0AN 1488682400 School Website
Inkpen Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Frances Buck	Weavers Lane Inkpen Hungerford Berkshire RG17 9QE 01488668219 School Website
Hungerford Nursery School Centre For Children La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Taylor	22 The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY 01488682628 School Website
Welford And Wickham C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Lagares	Welford Road Newbury Berkshire RG20 8HL 01488608306 School Website
Chilton Foliat Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Turner	Stag Hill Chilton Foliat Hungerford Wiltshire RG17 0TF 01488682630 School Website
Stockcross C E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Joanna Lagares	Chapel Road Stockcross Newbury Berkshire RG20 8LD 01488608356 School Website
New Barn School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lucinda Stonell	Welford Newbury Berkshire RG20 8HZ 1488505145 School Website
Enborne C E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tristan Whiteman	Enborne Newbury Berkshire RG20 0JU 0 163540569 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 1.08 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 1.90 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 6.29 Miles

Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 6.35 Miles

Newbury Racecourse Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST 6.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Webair 07818 430095 21 Meadowview, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0YY 2.11 Miles
Click-A-Cab Hungerford Taxis 01488 580002 Tarrant's Hill, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BL 2.17 Miles
Hungerford Cars 01488 685467 7 Orchard Pk Cl, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BJ 2.17 Miles
Portdown Cars 01488 681244 16 Sarum Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0LJ 2.29 Miles
Taffs Taxis 07818 426011 33 Lancaster Sq, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AQ 2.30 Miles
1St Direct Cars Of Hungerford 01488 681182 35 Church Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JP 2.30 Miles
Valley Cars And Minibuses 01488 648878 6 Riverway, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7HX 4.56 Miles
Excel Executive Chauffeurs Ltd 01635 45964 11 Sutton Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1UW 5.42 Miles
65 Special Taxis 01635 33200 7 De Montfort Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TA 5.48 Miles
G And T Executive 0800 533 5158 Russell Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LA 5.71 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rg17 - Avington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Kintbury Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg17 - Kintbury Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 St Cassians Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Queensway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Blandys Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Winding Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Oxford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Park Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Mount Plesant Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Cold Harbour Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Farifield Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 High Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg17 - Charnham Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Hungerford Po (Left) Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Kintbury & Woolton Hill Surgery 01488 658294	Kintbury Surgery Newbury Street Kintbury Berkshire RG17 9UX
Hungerford Surgery 01488 682507	Hungerford Surgery The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY
Dr. N. Yates 01635 253324	The Surgery Trade Street Woolton Hill Newbury Berkshire RG20 9UL
Woolton Hill Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Trade Street Woolton Hill Newbury RG20 9UL
Falkland Surgery 01635 279972	The Falkland Surgery Monks Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 7DF

Local Stores

Petrol Riverside
11 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
01488 682177
Store Website
1.99 miles

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SPAR - Great Shefford
The Mead
Wantage Road
Great Shefford
RG17 7DB
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Mcgonnell &Amp; Gillatt Equine Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Denford Manor Barn Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0UN 01488 657575 office@mghorsevets.co.uk 1.31 miles

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Hungerford Vets Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital 4 Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HE 01488 682193/683999 office@hungerfordvets.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
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O'Gorman Equine Veterinary Limited
Halfway Manor Farmhouse Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG20 8NT 01635 281236 info@ogvets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles

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Bryan O'Meara Veterinary Consultant
Oak Mead Wickham Heath Newbury Berkshire RG20 8PH 07747 561 380 bryanomeara@yahoo.com 3.25 miles

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Coach House Vets Ltd
The Coach House Burlyns East Woodhay Newbury Berkshire RG20 0NU 01635 254544 reception@coachhousevets.com Website 4.20 miles
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Rossdales Lambourn
Penfold Building Westfield Farm East Garston Hungerford Berkshire RG17 7HD 01488 683522 lambourn@rossdales.com Website 5.50 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 5.67 miles

Location what3words panning.stilted.writing

Snelsmore Common
Great Country Walk With Pathed Areas And A Good Wide Track Within Lots Of The Walks. The Common Has A Good Choice Of Different Walks For Repeat Visits And Is Quite Flat Although There Are More Wooded Area's For Exploring Arlington Manor Snelsmore Common Newbury RG14 3BQ 6.23 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare School

Location what3words pleaser.nappy.full

Greenham Common
Large Area To Walk On With Many Different Paths And Watering Holes Around. There Are Horses And Cattle Running Free And Its Usually Fairly Popular With Cyclist As Well As Children And All Types Of Dog Owners! 34 Burys Bank Rd Thatcham Lancashire RG19 8BZ 8.08 miles Main Car Park Listed Above Does Get Locked At 8Pm Summer And 6Pm Winter. There Is An Old Air Control Tower Here Which You Can See From The Road.

Location what3words fool.rise.runner

Canal Towpath Newbury
This Path Follows The Kennet &Amp; Avon Canal. I Started At The Discovery Centre Just Outside Newbury On The Road To Thatcham Where You Will Find Free Parking And A Cafe. There Is A Dirt Track That Crosses Over The Railway Track Taking You Down To The Canal. My Dog Loved It, Although Being A Cockapoo He Did Spend A Lot Of Time Trying To Get Into The Canal. It’S A Relaxing Route Which Is Level. The Nature Discovery Centre Lower Way Lancashire 8.37 miles

Location what3words photos.arrive.potato

Hurstbourne Tarrant
Start And Finish At Hurstbourne Tarrant, We Parked Opposite The Church By The Stream. B3048 Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover SP11 0AY 9.41 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

Location what3words extension.tightrope.coaster

Savernake Forest
The Old Forest Of Savernake Is Derived From Ancient Wood Pasture Management, And Has Many Veteran Trees. The Forest Extends To 1100 Hectares (2750 Acres) Most Of Which Is Classified As A Special Site Of Scientific Interest (Sssi) As Well As Being Registered As An Important Historic Park. Long Harry Marlborough Lancashire SN8 3HW 9.84 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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