Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Avington Park Mansion – Itchen Abbas Mill Channel loop from Itchen Valley

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Avington Park Mansion – Itchen Abbas Mill Channel loop from Itchen Valley

Hard

4.8

(9)

hikers

Avington Park Mansion – Itchen Abbas Mill Channel loop from Itchen Valley

05:15

19.7km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.53 km

St John the Baptist Church, Itchen Abbas

Highlight • Religious Site

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 and Joseph). His parents are Zacharias and Elizabeth. After the announcement of the Incarnation of God through them, the Mother of God visits her relative Elizabeth, who will give birth to a son in old age, namely John the Baptist. He is half a year older than Jesus and is considered his forerunner/pioneer. He lives in the desert, preaches repentance from sins to the Jewish population and baptizes them in the Jordan. Jesus also comes there to be baptized, and is filled with the Holy Spirit who descends upon him from heaven.
The feast day of Saint John Baptist in the calendar of saints is June 24th, exactly half a year before 'Christmas Eve'.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.87 km

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

Highlight • Viewpoint

A poignant information board giving the story of a multi plane crash in May 1944 involving several Spitfires. Overlooks a beautiful valley.

Tip by

9.32 km

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

Highlight • River

The Fulling Mill is a beautiful, Grade II-listed thatch cottage on the River Alre. The mill was built in the 13th century to tighten and shrink cloth. The cottage is privately owned but you can admire it across the river.

Tip by

10.1 km

New Alresford town centre

Highlight • Historical Site

New Alresford is a pretty Georgian town renowned for pastel painted buildings, riverside walks, and independent shops. It is the UK capital of watercress farming, too. In the Middle Ages, Alresford had one of the country’s biggest sheep fairs and still has a rich fair heritage. With plenty of places for food and drink, a range of accommodation, and tourist attractions, it is a good place for a pit-stop or an overnight stay.

Tip by

10.2 km

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

Highlight • Historical Site

St John’s is an elegant church in the heart of New Alresford. The church was built in the 13th century but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1898, save for the West Tower. Owing to the significant restoration, St John’s is Grade II-listed.

Tip by

17.8 km

Avington Park Mansion

Highlight • Historical Site

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 century. In 1847, it was bought by the brother of the poet, Percey Bysshe Shelley.

Still privately owned, Avington is opened occasionally to the public and is also a wedding and conference venue.

Tip by

18.1 km

Itchen Abbas Mill Channel

Highlight • River

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 Itchen's many idiosyncratic deviations.

The Itchen Way, a footpath, passes right by and the Three Castles Path goes along the road immediately north.

Tip by

19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

6.92 km

2.14 km

1.81 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

7.88 km

5.10 km

3.64 km

1.72 km

1.21 km

139 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

15°C

7°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

442

River Itchen loop from Saint Giles Hill Winchester — South Downs National Park

01:44h

6.59km

50m

Moderate

4.7

193

Old Winchester Hill loop from East Meon — South Downs National Park

03:55h

14.2km

240m

Moderate

4.7

153

Kingsclere and Watership Down Circular

04:33h

16.9km

210m

Moderate

4.8

205

Strawberry Trail

02:32h

9.77km

60m

Easy

4.7

236

Hinton Ampner and Joan's Wood loop from Bramdean — South Downs National Park

01:59h

7.34km

100m

Moderate

4.9

163

Small Down loop from East Meon— South Downs National Park

02:15h

8.08km

140m

Easy

4.7

154

Fallodon Nature Reserve loop from Winchester

01:18h

5.07km

20m

Easy

4.7

124

Butser Hill loop from Queen Elizabeth Country Park

01:38h

5.51km

150m

Moderate

4.6

148

Meon Valley Trail and Beacon Hill loop from Exton — South Downs National Park

02:58h

10.8km

170m

Moderate

4.9

134

Faccombe & Ashmansworth loop — North Wessex Downs

02:39h

9.46km

180m

Easy

4.6

124

Itchen Way Circular: Itchen Abbas and Avington

01:30h

5.65km

60m

Moderate

4.9

Hangers Way

03:30h

12.7km

200m

Avington Park Mansion – Itchen Abbas Mill Channel loop from Itchen Valley

St John the Baptist Church, Itchen Abbas

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

New Alresford town centre

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

Avington Park Mansion

Itchen Abbas Mill Channel

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️