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| Tuesday 27 March |
11.88 mi |
19.12 km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.25 mi |
13.28 km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.06 mi |
4.92 km |
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| After a drink while sheltering
from a shower in the bus shelter
in Hamble Square, down to Hamble
Quay, up Green Lane, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore and across the country park
for a break at the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.57 mi |
0.92 km |
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| Out to Hound Road, The Badgers
and Netley station for the train
home. |
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| Mild, sunny intervals, a couple
of showers, very windy along the
shore. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Square. |
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| Monday 26 March |
15.77
mi |
25.38
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.03
mi |
16.14
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble
Lane, Lowford, Lower Swanwick
and Sarisbury Green. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.19
mi |
3.52
km |
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| Down Newtown Road and Hook Park
Road, through the nature reserve
(very wet and muddy at both ends
of the path) to the beach. From
there, up the river path (wet
in places) and along Shore Road
to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.98
mi |
4.80
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square and down
School Lane to Hamble Point. Along
Hamble Shore and across the park
to the cafe for a tea break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.57
mi |
0.92
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, The Badgers
and Netley station for the train
home. |
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| Started sunny but clouded over.
A cold breeze near the water. |
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| Photo: Warsash
harbour from the river path near
the maritime academy. |
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| Sunday 25 March |
6.05
mi |
9.74
km |
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| Home to Lakeside Country
Park |
2.19
mi |
3.52
km |
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| Via Portswood Road, High Road
and Stoneham Lane. The railway
was running a diesel and electric
loco weekend including locos from
other railways. |
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| Walked round the park (not included
in distances). |
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| Lakeside Country Park
to Home |
3.86
mi |
6.21
km |
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| Via Wide Lane, the A27, Mansbridge,
Riverside Park, Cobden Bridge
and St Denys. The miniature railway
was running a variety of steam
locos and an electric loco. |
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| Photo (top):
Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh. |
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| (bottom):
Riverside Park, Southampton. |
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| Friday 23 March |
20.19
mi |
32.49
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26
mi |
13.29
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.90
mi |
6.28
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a break,
then back up to the square and
along Hamble Lane, Hound Road,
Hound Way, Station Road and Victoria
Road to the shore in the country
park. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.70
mi |
2.74
km |
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| Across the country park to the
cafe for a break. From there,
out to Hound Road, Hound Way and
Netley Station. |
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| Netley Station to Home |
6.33
mi |
10.19
km |
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| The train was cancelled, so
Station Road, Victoria Road, Weston
Shore, Woolston, Itchen Bridge,
Chapel, under Northam Bridge,
along the river path and boardwalk
to St Denys Road and home. Ten
minutes quicker than waiting for
the next train. |
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| A mostly grey day with some
hazy sunshine and a cold wind. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Wednesday 21 March |
12.78
mi |
20.57
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.55
mi |
13.76
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Pound
Road and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.04
mi |
4.89
km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a drinks break
then up Green Lane and down School
Lane to Hamble Point. Along the
shore, leaving at the pill box
and taking the road and path to
the country park. Down to the
beach and round to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.19
mi |
1.92
km |
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| Out to Victoria Road then Station
Road to Netley station for the
train home. |
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| Plenty of sunshine with a cold
breeze along Hamble Shore. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Friday 16 March |
13.94 mi |
22.43 km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.57 mi |
13.79 km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Pound
Road and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
4.81 mi |
7.74 km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a break,
then back up to the square and
along Hamble Lane, Hound Road,
Hound Way, Station Road and Victoria
Road to the shore in the country
park. From there, across the park
to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.56 mi |
0.90 km |
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| Out to Hound Road then Hound
Way and Station Road to Netley
station for the train home. |
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| A mild day with occasional sunny
spells and a little light rain. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Wednesday 14 March |
12.45 mi |
20.04 km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26 mi |
13.29 km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.99 mi |
4.81 km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a drinks break
then up Green Lane, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore and across the country park
for a tea break at the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.20 mi |
1.93 km |
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| Out to Hound Road then Hound
Way and Station Road to Netley
station for the train home. |
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| Cloudy with a very strong wind.
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Tuesday 13 March |
15.87
mi |
25.54
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.04
mi |
16.16
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble
Lane, Lowford, Lower Swanwick
and Sarisbury Green. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
0.58
mi |
0.93
km |
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| Down Shore Road to the harbour
for a drinks break, then to the
ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.79
mi |
4.49
km |
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| A pause at Hamble Quay, then
up to Hamble Square and down School
Lane to Hamble Point. Along Hamble
Shore and across the park to the
cafe for a tea break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.46
mi |
3.96
km |
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| Out to Hamble Lane then Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road. |
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| Mild with a cloudy start but
good sunny spells later in the
afternoon. |
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| Photo: Sarisbury
Green. |
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| Thursday 8 March |
12.65
mi |
20.36
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.25
mi |
13.28
km |
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| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.13
mi |
5.04
km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a drinks break
then back up to The Square, down
School Lane to Hamble Point, along
Hamble Shore and across the country
park for another break at the
cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.27
mi |
2.04
km |
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| Round to Netley village and
up Station Road to Netley station
for the train home. |
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| Good sunny spells with a strong
wind at times. Some paths very
muddy, some flooded. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Tuesday 6 March |
11.78
mi |
18.96
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.29
mi |
13.34
km |
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| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
the Royal Victoria Country Park
and Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.93
mi |
4.72
km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a short break
then up Green Lane, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore and across the country park
to the cafe for a longer break.
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.56
mi |
0.90
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, The Badgers
and Netley station for the train
home. |
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| A cloudy day with some bright
spells, less cold than recently. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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