There are public parks beside the river at
- Salisbury (Grid Ref. SU147291)
- Downton (Grid Ref. SU173202)
- Fordingbridge (Grid Ref. SU148138)
- Ringwood (Grid Ref. SU144052)
Public paths access the river at numerous locations, including:-
- Across the weir below Trafalgar Park (Grid Ref. SU181237)
- Below Hale House (Grid Ref. SU177186)
- At Brugate (Grid Ref. SU154154)
- At Bicton (Grid Ref. SU148127)
There are other possibilities with access beside the river at
- Breamore (Grid Ref. SU164172)
- Ibsley (Grid Ref. SU149096)
As he says "this all makes the River Avon sound very accessible doesn't it!" - but the right of navigation has not been accepted by angling interests and landowners (see the 'Access' pages elsewhere on this site)