Macmillan Way - Shakespeare's Avon Way

Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Shakespeare's Avon Way follows the course of the River Avon as closely as possible, using existing public footpaths, bridleways and a few minor roads, from its source at Naseby to its confluence with the Severn at Tewkesbury. The main towns it passes through are Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Evesham. Naseby, Tewkesbury and Evesham were the sites of decisive battles. Tewkesbury, Pershore and Evesham have historic abbeys and Warwick and Kenilworth castles. Bredon Hill, visible from the later stages of the path, is visited by a detour.

The route is fully waymarked.

The River Avon book covers the river not the path.

DECEMBER 2023: report of locked gate (without barbed wire) alongside M5 motorway at SO 911378.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	White arrow with Shakespeare's head and river symbol on green disc with name
Attributes:	Easy River Literary Charity
Start:	SP688781 - Source of Avon, near Naseby, Northamptonshire
Finish:	SO888331 - Severn/Avon confluence, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Open Date:	2008
User Group:	Macmillan Ways Association Macmillan Ways Association
Web Sites:	Shakespeare's Avon Way [YouTube video] Macmillan Ways Macmillan Ways - Shakespeare's Avon Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Shakespeare's Avon Way: a walk through history  (Macmillan Ways Association  - 2024 )
Guidebook	River Avon: A Journey Following the River from Tewkesbury to Its Source  (Brewin Books Ltd  - 2006 )

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