The River Anton is a river in the English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 county of Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

. It is a tributary of the River Test

River Test

The River Test is a river in Hampshire, England. The river has a total length of 40 miles and it flows through downland from its source near Ashe, 10 km to the west of Basingstoke , to the sea at the head of Southampton Water...

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The river rises just to the north of the town of Andover

Andover, Hampshire

Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...

, and flows through the centre of the town. It then flows in a southerly direction through the villages of Upper Clatford

Upper Clatford

Upper Clatford is a village in Hampshire, England. The village lies in the valley of the River Anton, several miles upstream of the point where it joins the River Test, just to the south of Andover....

, Goodworth Clatford

Goodworth Clatford

Goodworth Clatford is a village located in Hampshire, England. It is south of the town of Andover in the valley of the River Anton...

 and Cottonworth

Cottonworth

Cottonworth is a small village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village lies on the A3057 road between Andover and Romsey. Its nearest town is Andover, which lies approximately 4 miles north from the village. Cottonworth is also the site of Cottonworth Vineyards, which...

 before joining with the River Test just below Chilbolton

Chilbolton

Chilbolton is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, near to Stockbridge. Its most notable feature is the Chilbolton Observatory situated on the disused RAF Chilbolton airfield...

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It is a chalk stream with high quality water and supports a wide variety of wildlife. The river is the subject of the "River Anton Enhancement Strategy" A partnership with several agencies and local organisations to improve the River.

The Anton has some of the very best Trout fishing in Hampshire, with fly fishing being the only method allowed. The fishing rights are private however although day or season rights may be purchased.