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| Monday 31 |
22.40
mi |
36.05
km |
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| Home to Hamble Quay |
7.93
mi |
12.76
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane to Hamble
Square and Hamble Quay for the
ferry to Warsash. |
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| Warsash Ferry to Meon
Shore |
5.63
mi |
9.06
km |
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| Up to Warsash Village, then
Warsash Road, Common Lane, Posbrook
Lane, Triangle Lane and Meon Road
to Meon Shore (Titchfield Haven). |
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| Meon Shore to Gosport |
7.88
mi |
12.68
km |
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| After a short break at Meon
Shore, to Hill Head, Lee on the
Solent, Stokes Bay (and a longer
break), Haslar and Gosport. Ferry
to Portsmouth. |
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| Portsmouth Harbour to
Portsmouth & Southsea |
0.96
mi |
1.54
km |
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| From Portsmouth Harbour via
Queen Street, Victoria Park and
the Guildhall to Portsmouth &
Southsea station for the train
home. |
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| Photo: Stokes
Bay, 31.07.17. |
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| Thursday 27 |
12.70
mi |
20.44
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.75
mi |
12.47
km |
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| Along the Itchen Boardwalk,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge to Woolston, then via Weston
Shore, Netley, the Royal Victoria
Country Park and Hamble Lane to
Hamble Square. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.76
mi |
4.44
km |
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| A drinks break at Hamble Quay,
then to Hamble Point and along
the shore, diverting via the footpath
because of an exceptionally high
tide and wind-blown waves. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.19
mi |
3.52
km |
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| After a break at the park cafe,
out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station, the footpath (dodging
the nettles at Hamble station),
across the end of the country
park to Hound Road, then the footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station. |
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| Photo: Weston
Shore, 27.07.17. |
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| Wednesday 26 |
10.51
mi |
16.91
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.76
mi |
12.49
km |
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| Along the Itchen Boardwalk,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge to Woolston, then Weston
Shore, Netley, the Royal Victoria
Country Park and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Netley
Station |
2.75
mi |
4.43
km |
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| A refreshment break at Hamble
Quay, then back to the square
and along Hamble Lane, Hound Road
and Hound Way to Netley station. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay, 26.07.17. |
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| Tuesday 25 |
21.26
mi |
34.21
km |
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| Home to Hamble Quay |
7.87
mi |
12.67
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane to Hamble
Square and Hamble Quay for the
ferry to Warsash. |
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| Warsash Ferry to Meon
Shore |
5.63
mi |
9.06
km |
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| Up to Warsash Village, then
Warsash Road, Common Lane, Posbrook
Lane, Triangle Lane and Meon Road
to Meon Shore (Titchfield Haven). |
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| Meon Shore to Gosport |
7.76
mi |
12.49
km |
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| After a short break at Meon
Shore, to Hill Head, Lee on the
Solent, Stokes Bay (another break),
Haslar and Gosport. |
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| Photo: Hill
Head Harbour, 25.07.17. |
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| Sunday 23 |
6.01
mi |
9.67
km |
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| Home to Lakeside Country
Park |
2.21
mi |
3.56
km |
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| Portswood Road, High Road (Swaythling)
and Stoneham Lane to the country
park entrance. Spent time taking
photos, having a train ride and
visiting the cafe. |
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| Lakeside Country Park
to Home |
3.80
mi |
6.12
km |
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| From the steam railway's main
station, out to Wide Lane and
down to the A27, passing the airport.
Along the A27 to Mansbridge, through
Riverside Park, over Cobden Bridge
and along St Denys Road. |
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| Photo: Sandy
River (loco) at Eastleigh Lakeside
Railway, 23.07.17. |
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| Friday 21 |
11.80
mi |
18.99
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.79
mi |
12.54
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.79
mi |
4.49
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a short
break. Up Green Lane and along
School Lane and the footpath to
Hamble Point. Along Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.22
mi |
1.96
km |
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| After a break at the park cafe,
out to Hound Road, Hound Way and
Netley station for the train home. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay, 21.07.17. |
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| Thursday 20 |
21.03
mi |
33.84
km |
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| Home to Hamble Quay |
7.97
mi |
12.83
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane to Hamble
Square and Hamble Quay for the
ferry to Warsash. |
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| Warsash Ferry to Gosport |
12.08
mi |
19.44
km |
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| Down the river path to the beach
and along the beach to Meon Shore.
From there via Hill Head harbour,
Lee on the Solent, Stokes Bay
(and a break) and Haslar to Gosport.
Caught the ferry to Portsmouth. |
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| Portsmouth Harbour to
Portsmouth & Southsea |
0.98
mi |
1.58
km |
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| From Portsmouth Harbour via
Queen Street, Victoria Park and
the Guildhall to Portsmouth &
Southsea station for the train
home. |
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| Photo: Meon
Shore, 20.07.17. |
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| Saturday 15 |
18.39
mi |
29.60
km |
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| Home to Eastleigh |
3.54
mi |
5.70
km |
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| Portswood Road, Woodmill Lane,
Wessex Lane, Wide Lane, Market
Street, Derby Road, Desborough
Road to Leigh Road. |
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| Eastleigh to Hamble Square |
11.46
mi |
18.44
km |
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| Via Bishopstoke, Fair Oak (Eastleigh
Road, not Fair Oak Square), Horton
Heath, Denhams Corner, Bubb Lane,
Tollbar Way, Botley Road, Wildern
Lane, Hedge End Village Centre,
St John's Road, the A27 and Hamble
Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Netley
Station |
3.39
mi |
5.46
km |
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| Along Hamble Lane to the footpath
between the football ground and
the recreation ground, through
the Royal Victoria Country Park
to the shore, out of the back
of the park to Hound Road, Hound
Way and Netley station. |
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| Photo: The
shore at the Royal Victoria Country
Park, 15.07.17. |
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| Friday 14 |
13.16
mi |
21.18
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.77
mi |
12.50
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane to Hamble
Square. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.94
mi |
4.73
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a break.
Back up to the square then down
to Hamble Point, Hamble Shore
and the Royal Victoria Country
Park for another break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.45
mi |
3.94
km |
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| Along the park footpaths to
Hamble Lane then Hound Road and
Hound Way to Netley station. |
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| Photo: River
Hamble at Hamble Quay, 14.07.17. |
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| Monday 10 |
12.64
mi |
20.34
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.74
mi |
12.46
km |
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| Via the Itchen Boardwalk and
footpath, under Northam Bridge,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge, through Woolston, along
Weston Shore, through Netley and
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and down Hamble Lane to Hamble
Square. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.72
mi |
4.38
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a break.
From there, through Hamble Common
to Hamble Point, Hamble Shore
and the Royal Victoria Country
Park to the park cafe for another
break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.18
mi |
3.51
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane
and Hamble station. Along the
footpath (a lot of nettles at
the Hamble end) and across the
end of the country park to Hound
Road. Then along the footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station
for the train home. |
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| Photo: Weston
Shore, 10.07.17. |
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| Saturday 8 |
7.11
mi |
11.44
km |
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| Swanwick Station to Warsash |
2.96
mi |
4.76
km |
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| Botley Road, Station Road, Brook
Lane, Warsash Village, Newtown
Road and Strawberry Field. The
biennial Warsash Festival. From
there to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Hamble
Station |
4.15
mi |
6.68
km |
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| Hamble Square, School Lane,
Hamble Point, Hamble Shore, Royal
Victoria Country Park, Hound Road,
Hamble Lane, Hamble Station. |
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ferry leaving Warsash, 08.07.17. |
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| Friday 7 |
11.04
mi |
17.77
km |
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| Poole Station to Bournemouth
Station |
11.04
mi |
17.77
km |
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| Poole station, town centre,
Poole Quay, Baiter Park, Whitecliff,
Lilliput, Evening Hill, Sandbanks,
Sandbanks ferry, Poole beaches
to Branksome Chine, the promenade
to Bournemouth pier, Bath Road,
Lansdowne Road, Park Road, Bournemouth
station. |
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| A warm, sunny day with a cooling
breeze on the coast. Breaks at
Evening Hill promenade and Sandbanks
ferry. |
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beach, 07.07.17. |
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| Wednesday 5 |
19.27
mi |
31.01
km |
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| Home to Warsash Ferry |
10.52
mi |
16.93
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Riverside Park, Mansbridge, A27,
Hamble Lane, Lowford (to buy drinks),
A27, Sarisbury Green, Warsash
village, waterfront, ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Home |
8.75
mi |
14.08
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square (more drinks)
and along School Lane and the
footpath to Hamble Point. Along
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Then home via Netley,
Weston Shore, Woolston, the Itchen
Bridge, Chapel, the river Itchen
path and boardwalk (from under
Northam Bridge) and St Denys. |
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| A very warm day, so breaks at
Sarisbury, Warsash, Hamble Quay
and the country park. |
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| Photo: The
river Hamble from the ferry. 05.07.17 |
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| Monday 3 |
11.89
mi |
19.14
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
7.74
mi |
12.46
km |
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| Along the Itchen Boardwalk,
through Chapel, over the Itchen
Bridge to Woolston, then Weston
Shore, Netley, the Royal Victoria
Country Park and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Hamble
Station |
4.15
mi |
6.68
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a short
break. Up Green Lane and along
School Lane and the footpath to
Hamble Point. Along Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park cafe. From there, out to
Hound Road, Hamble Lane and Hamble
station for the train home. |
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Victoria Country Park Cafe. 03.07.17 |
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