Avington is a village and former civil parish on the River Kennet in West Berkshire, England. Since 1934 it has been part of the parish of Kintbury. The village is just under 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Kintbury village and 2 miles (3 km) east of the town of Hungerford. The Kennet and Avon Canal follows the river and passes the village.