Avington Park Mansion and Lake – View of Avington Park and Lake loop from Itchen Stoke and Ovington

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South East England

Hampshire

Winchester

Itchen Stoke And Ovington

Avington Park Mansion and Lake – View of Avington Park and Lake loop from Itchen Stoke and Ovington

Moderate

5.0

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hikers

Avington Park Mansion and Lake – View of Avington Park and Lake loop from Itchen Stoke and Ovington

02:55

10.8km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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969 m

Footbridge on the Itchen Way

Highlight • River

The River Itchen, one of England's finest chalk streams, is particularly pretty as it winds from Winchester to its source near Cheriton. This footbridge feels utterly hidden away under a …

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3.71 km

Commonwealth War Grave Memorial

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I can't walk past a church or graveyard without going in, especially fascinated by Commonwealth War Graves. Very moving so many young men died to give us the life we have today. Lest We Forget

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3.78 km

Avington House and Park

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Granted to Edmund Clerk by Henry VIII in the 1500s, Avington Park stretches across 150 acres (60 ha) of manicured parkland in the Itchen Valley.

Avington House, which stands at …

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4.32 km

Avington Park Mansion and Lake

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Avington Park is a historic country estate with rich history that dates back to the 10th century, with the current manor house being constructed in the late 17th century.

The …

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4.45 km

View of Avington Park and Lake

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Watch out for the cattle grid

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6.75 km

St John the Baptist Church, Itchen Abbas

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Saint JOHN BAPTIST, to whom this church in Itchen-Abbas is dedicated, is a person on the threshold of the Old and New Testaments (just like the Holy Family with Mary …

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6.81 km

Itchen Abbas Mill Channel

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This picturesque channel diverts water briefly from the River Itchen, suggesting that its adjacent building was once a mill. This little channel feels hidden from view, on one of the …

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7.16 km

Avington Park Mansion

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Avington Park is a grand, 16th-century house that lies in stunning parkland. The Grade I-listed mansion underwent significant renovation and construction in the 17th century and again in the 18th …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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