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| Thursday 26 April |
12.74
mi |
20.50
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,
Royal Victoria Country Park and
Hamble Lane. Sheltered in the
bus shelter from a heavy shower
while having a drink. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.94
mi |
6.34
km |
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| Back along Hamble Lane, down
Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road. Along Victoria Road and
into the Royal Victoria Country
Park to the shore. Sheltered at
the cricket pavilion from heavy
rain. Round to the park cafe for
a cup of tea. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.55
mi |
0.84
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and The Badgers
to Netley station for the train
home. |
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| A sunny start, soon turned showery
and ended with a period of general
rain. Got wet and muddy. |
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| Photo: Hound
Parish Church, Hound Road. |
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| Monday 23 April |
18.53
mi |
29.82
km |
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| Home to Titchfield |
11.52
mi |
18.54
km |
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| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble
Lane, Lowford, Lower Swanwick,
Sarisbury Hill and Park Gate. |
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| Titchfield to Warsash
Village |
3.24
mi |
5.21
km |
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| Via Coach Hill, Common Lane
and Warsash Road. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
0.52
mi |
0.84
km |
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| Down Shore Road to the shore
at the Rising Sun then along the
river path to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.06
mi |
3.52
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square and Hamble
Lane, taking the footpath in to
the country park. Down to the
shore then round to the cafe for
a break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.19
mi |
1.92
km |
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| Out to Hound Road then Hound
Way and Station Road. |
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| Temperatures back to normal
mid-teens after the recent warm
spell, allowing good speeds. |
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| Photo: Titchfield. |
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| Friday 20 April |
11.88
mi |
19.12
km |
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| Home to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
6.26
mi |
10.07
km |
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| Via St Denys station, the Itchen
Boardwalk, Northam Bridge, Chapel,
Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Weston
Shore and Netley, finishing by
the shore. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Quay |
2.53
mi |
4.07
km |
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| Along Hamble Shore to Hamble
Point, then up School Lane (including
the footpath) to Hamble Square
to buy a drink. Down to Hamble
Quay for a break. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.20
mi |
3.54
km |
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| Back up to Hamble Square, then
Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and Hamble Shore. A break
by the shore, then across the
park to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
0.89
mi |
1.43
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and down the
Rail Trail footpath. |
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| Another very warm day with a
pleasant breeze by the water. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Thursday 19 April |
10.34
mi |
16.64
km |
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| Poole Station to Sandbanks
Ferry |
4.87
mi |
7.84
km |
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| Via Vanguard Road, North Street,
Lagland Street, Green Road, Green
Gardens, Baiter Park, Harbourside
Park, Whitecliff, Sandbanks Road,
Shore Road, Banks Road, Ferry
Way. |
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| Sandbanks Ferry to Bournemouth
Pier |
4.08
mi |
6.57
km |
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| Via Ferry Way, Banks Road, Midway
Path, Sandbanks Beach, Canford
Cliffs Beach, Branksome Beach
and promenade to Bournemouth pier. |
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| Bournemouth Pier to Bournemouth
Station |
1.39
mi |
2.24
km |
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| Via Lower Gardens, The Square,
Gervis Place, Old Christchurch
Road, Dean Park (footpath), Dean
Park Road, Cavendish Road, Lansdowne
Gardens and Park Road. |
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| A very warm day with clear blue
skies and just enough breeze to
be comfortable. |
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| Photo: Sandbanks
beach. |
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| Wednesday 18 April |
12.89
mi |
20.74
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.27
mi |
13.31
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
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 break. Up Green
Lane and down School Lane to Hamble
Point. Along the shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park, then
round the park for a break at
the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
0.87
mi |
1.40
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and along
the Rail Trail footpath to Hamble
station for the train home. |
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| Hamble Station to Netley
Station |
0.76
mi |
1.22
km |
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| The train was delayed so had
a bonus jog back along the Rail
Trail and The Badgers to Netley
station. |
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| Sunny and warm with a gentle
breeze. Ideal for walking. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Monday 16 April |
11.98
mi |
19.28
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.28
mi |
13.33
km |
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| St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
Royal Victoria Country Park and
Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.48
mi |
3.99
km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a break. Back
up to The Square and along Hamble
Lane to Coach Road. Through Westfield
Common and along the shore to
the Royal Victoria Country Park,
then round the park for a break
at the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.22
mi |
1.96
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and Hound
Way to Netley station for the
train home. |
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| Sunny and warm. A strong breeze
along the shore. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Wednesday 11 April |
12.26
mi |
19.73
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.56
mi |
13.78
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 |
3.13
mi |
5.04
km |
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| From Hamble Square, down to
Hamble Quay for a drinks break.
Back up to The Square, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along the
shore then round the country park
for a tea 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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| Sunny spells, rather misty at
times near the water but felt
like spring after a long wet spell. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Friday 6 April |
14.19
mi |
22.84
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.03
mi |
16.14
km |
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| Via 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 |
0.55
mi |
0.89
km |
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| Down to the waterfront on Shore
Road for a drink then up the river
to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.30
mi |
3.70
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square, along Hamble
Lane, then via Coach Road and
Westfield Common to Hamble Shore.
Round the country park to the
cafe for a break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.31
mi |
2.11
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and Hamble
Lane to Hamble station for the
train home. |
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| A sunny day, some cloud and
a strong wind by the river. |
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| Photo: Passengers
waiting on the ferry hard at Warsash. |
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| Thursday 5 April |
12.07
mi |
19.42
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.58
mi |
12.81
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 |
2.93
mi |
4.72
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. Walked along
the road because the path was
flooded. High tide so took the
path above the beach. Very muddy,
completely waterlogged in places.
Wet feet. Jumped down to the beach
as soon as possible. Along the
shore and across the country park
for a tea break at 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, The Badgers
and Netley station for the train
home. |
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| A sunny day after a wet Easter
weekend. A chilly breeze but good
walking weather. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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