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| Wednesday 31 October |
12.36
mi |
19.89
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.28
mi |
13.33
km |
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| Via 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 |
2.88
mi |
4.63
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a drink.
Up Green Lane then down School
Lane to Hamble Point and along
Hamble Shore. Across the country
park to 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, Hound Way,
St Marys Road, Station Road and
Netley station. Train home. |
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| Chilly with high cloud and a
few sunny spells. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Shore at the Royal Victoria Country
Park. |
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| Monday 29 October |
16.29
mi |
26.22
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.00
mi |
16.09
km |
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| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Sarisbury
Green, Warsash Village. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.20
mi |
3.54
km |
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| Down Newtown Road and Hook
Park Road, through the local Nature
Reserve to the beach. Along the
river path and Shore Road to the
ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.83
mi |
4.55
km |
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| Up Green Lane, down School Lane
to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore to the country park, then
round the park to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.26
mi |
2.03
km |
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| Out to Victoria Road, Station
Road and Netley station for the
train home. |
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| A cold sunny day, pleasant where
sheltered and in the sun. |
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| Photo: The
beach at Warsash. |
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| Sunday 28 October |
18.32
mi |
29.48
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,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Park
Gate, Southampton Road Retail
Park and Southampton Hill. |
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| Titchfield to Warsash
Village |
3.27
mi |
5.26
km |
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| Up Coach Hill and Common Lane,
then Warsash Road. Non-stop home
to Warsash. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
0.52
mi |
0.84
km |
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| Down Shore Road to the harbour
for a short break and a drink.
Along the river path to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
1.70
mi |
2.74
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square, along Hamble
Lane to the football ground and
along the footpath to the country
park cafe for a break. Found somewhere
to sit in the sun. |
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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, Hamble Lane
and Hamble station for the train
home. |
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| A very cold wind but some sunshine
later. |
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| Top photo:
Titchfield. |
| Lower photo:
Warsash shore. |
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| Thursday 25 October |
12.44
mi |
20.02
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26
mi |
13.29
km |
|
| Via 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 |
2.94
mi |
4.73
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a drink.
Up Green Lane then down School
Lane to Hamble Point and along
Hamble Shore. Across the country
park to the cafe for a break. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
1.24
mi |
2.00
km |
|
| Out to Hound Road, Hound Way,
St Marys Road, Station Road and
Netley station. Train home. |
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| Chilly and cloudy but with some
pleasant sunny spells. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Wednesday 24 October |
16.36
mi |
26.33
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.00
mi |
16.09
km |
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| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick and Sarisbury
Green. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.20
mi |
3.54
km |
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| Down Newtown Road and Hook Park
Road, through the local nature
reserve to the beach and a break
for a drink. Then along the river
path to Shore Road and the Hamble
ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.86
mi |
4.60
km |
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| From Hamble Quay, up to Hamble
Square, down School Lane to Hamble
Point, along Hamble Shore to the
country park and round to the
cafe. Sat outside in the sun with
a drink. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.30
mi |
2.09
km |
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| Out to Hamble Lane and Hamble
station for the train home. |
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| A sunny day and reasonably warm. |
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| Photo: The
beach at Warsash. |
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| Tuesday 23 October |
12.40
mi |
19.96
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,
Royal Victoria Country Park and
Hamble Lane. |
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| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.84
mi |
4.57
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a drink.
Up Green Lane then School Lane
to Hamble Point and Hamble Shore.
Across 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, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station. Train home. |
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| High cloud with some sunny breaks.
Breezy along Hamble Shore. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Monday 22 October |
16.00
mi |
25.75
km |
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| Bursledon Station to Warsash
Village |
2.90
mi |
4.67
km |
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| Via Lower Swanwick and Sarisbury
Green. |
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| Warsash Village to Meon
Shore |
5.20
mi |
8.37
km |
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| Via Warsash Road, Common Lane,
Posbrook Lane, Triangle Lane and
Meon Road. |
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| Meon Shore to Stokes Bay |
5.58
mi |
8.98
km |
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| Meon Shore, Hill Head, Lee on
the Solent, Stokes Bay (eastern
end). |
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| Stokes Bay to Gosport |
2.32
mi |
3.73
km |
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| Via Anglesey Road, Clayhall
Road, Haslar Road, Haslar Bridge
and Esplanade de Rohan to Gosport
ferry. |
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| A clear, sunny day with a cold
breeze but warm where sheltered. |
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| Photo: Meon
Beach. |
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| Sunday 21 October |
12.50
mi |
20.12
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.24
mi |
13.26
km |
|
| Via 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 |
2.95
mi |
4.75
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a drink.
Up Green Lane then School Lane
to Hamble Point and Hamble Shore.
Across 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, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station. Train home. |
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| A clear blue sky and warm sunshine. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Saturday 20 October |
19.61
mi |
31.56
km |
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| Home to Titchfield |
11.51
mi |
18.52
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Park
Gate, Segensworth Retail Park. |
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| Titchfield to Warsash
Village |
3.25
mi |
5.23
km |
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| Up Coach Hill and Common Lane,
then Warsash Road. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
0.62
mi |
1.00
km |
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| Down Shore Road to the harbour
for a break and a drink. Along
the river path to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.90
mi |
4.67
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore to the country park. A short
break by the shore then round
the park to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.33
mi |
2.14
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane
and Hamble station for the train
home. |
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| A sunny day and pleasantly warm. |
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| Top photo:
Titchfield. |
| Lower photo:
Royal Victoria Railway. |
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| Friday 19 October |
16.73
mi |
26.92
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.26
mi |
16.51
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick
Shore Road, Universal Marina,
River Path and Passage Lane. |
|
| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.24
mi |
3.60
km |
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| Down Newtown Road and Hook Park
Road, through the local Nature
Reserve to the beach and a break
for a drink, along the river path
then Shore Road to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.90
mi |
4.67
km |
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| From Hamble Quay, up to Hamble
Square, down School Lane to Hamble
Point, along Hamble Shore to the
country park and round to the
cafe. Sat in the sun with a drink. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.33
mi |
2.14
km |
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| Out to Hound Road and Hamble
Lane to Hamble station for the
train home. |
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| Warm and sunny. |
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| Photo: The
river Hamble. |
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| Thursday 18 October |
13.36
mi |
21.50
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26
mi |
13.29
km |
|
| Via 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 |
2.89
mi |
4.65
km |
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| Down to Hamble Quay for a drink.
Then Green Lane and 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 |
2.21
mi |
3.56
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station, along the Rail
Trail footpaths to Hound Road,
along the footpath to The Badgers
and Netley station. Train home. |
|
| Sunny with a chilly breeze but
most of the time sheltered from
this. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay at low tide. |
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| Tuesday 16 October |
17.31
mi |
27.86
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.27
mi |
16.53
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick
Shore Road, Universal Marina,
River Path and Passage Lane. |
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| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.20
mi |
3.54
km |
|
| Down Newtown Road and Hook Park
Road, through the Nature Reserve
to the beach and a break for a
drink, along the river path, Shore
Road to the ferry. |
|
| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
3.72
mi |
5.99
km |
|
| From Hamble Quay, up to Hamble
Square and along Hamble Lane,
Hound Road, Hound Way, St Marys
Road, Station Road and Victoria
Road into the country park and
along to the pier. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.12
mi |
1.80
km |
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| Across the park to the cafe
for a break. Then out to Hound
Road and along the Rail Trail
footpath to Hamble station and
the train home. |
|
| Cloudy with a little drizzle
at times but mild. |
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| Photo: The
river Hamble. |
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| Thursday 11 October |
12.21
mi |
19.65
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26
mi |
13.29
km |
|
| Via 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. |
|
| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
2.62
mi |
4.22
km |
|
| Down to Hamble Quay for a refreshement
break. Back up to The Square and
along Hamble Lane to Hamble station.
Along the Rail Trail footpaths
and across the country park to
the cafe for a break. |
|
| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Hamble Station |
1.33
mi |
2.14
km |
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| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station. Train home. |
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| Cloudy and a strong breeze.
A little rain later. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay with a very high tide. |
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| Wednesday 10 October |
22.34
mi |
35.95
km |
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| Home to Titchfield |
11.51
mi |
18.52
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Old Netley, Lowford,
Lower Swanwick, Park Gate and
Southampton Road Retail Park.
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|
| Titchfield to Meon Shore |
2.73
mi |
4.39
km |
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| Up Coach Hill and along Posbrook
Lane, Triangle Lane and Meon Road. |
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| Meon Shore to Gosport |
8.10
mi |
13.04
km |
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| To Hill Head, Lee on the Solent,
Stokes Bay, Haslar and Gosport.
Ferry to Portsmouth and train
home. |
|
| Sunny and unusually warm for
October. |
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| Photo: Lee
on the Solent. |
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| Tuesday 9 October |
15.63
mi |
25.15
km |
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| Home to Warsash Village |
10.01
mi |
16.11
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Sarisbury
Green, Warsash Village. |
|
| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.19
mi |
3.52
km |
|
| Down Newtown Road and Hook
Park Road, through the local Nature
Reserve to the beach and a break
for a drink. Along the river path
and Shore Road to the ferry. |
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| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.85
mi |
4.59
km |
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| Up to Hamble Square, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore to the country park. A short
break by the shore then round
the park to the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
0.58
mi |
0.93
km |
|
| Out to Hound Road, the footpath
to The Badgers and Netley station
for the train home. |
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| A sunny day and pleasantly warm. |
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| Photo: The
beach at Warsash. |
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| Monday 8 October |
15.77
mi |
25.38
km |
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| Home to Hamble Square |
8.26
mi |
13.29
km |
|
| Via 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. |
|
| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.01
mi |
4.84
km |
|
| Down to Hamble Quay for a refreshement
break. Up Green Lane then School
Lane, Hamble Point, Hamble Shore.
Round the country park and a break
at the cafe. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
4.50
mi |
7.24
km |
|
| Out to Hamble Lane then Hound
Road, Hound Way, St Marys Road,
Station Road, The Badgers, footpath,
Hound Road, the Rail Trail footpaths
to Hamble Lane, along Hamble Lane
to Hamble station, back along
the Rail Trail paths to Hound
Road, the footpath, The Badgers
and Netley station. Train home. |
|
| A mostly cloudy afternoon with
a cool breeze. |
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| Photo: Hamble
Quay with a rare glimpse of blue
sky. |
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| Friday 5 October |
17.03
mi |
27.41
km |
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|
| Home to Warsash Village |
9.55
mi |
15.37
km |
|
| Via St Denys, Itchen Boardwalk,
River Path, under Northam Bridge,
Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston,
Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Pound
Road, Hamble Lane, Lowford, Lower
Swanwick, Sarisbury Green, Warsash
Village. |
|
| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.30
mi |
3.70
km |
|
| Down Newtown Road and Hook
Park Road, through the Nature
Reserve to the beach and a break
for a drink, along the river path,
Shore Road, ferry. |
|
| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.95
mi |
4.75
km |
|
| Up to Hamble Square, down School
Lane to Hamble Point, along Hamble
Shore to the country park and
round the park to the cafe. |
|
| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.23
mi |
3.59
km |
|
| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station, the Rail Trail
footpaths, Hound Road, the footpath
to The Badgers and Netley station
for the train home. |
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| Started chilly and foggy but
soon turned warm and sunny. |
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| Photo: The
beach at Warsash and the mouth
of the river Hamble. |
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| Wednesday 3 October |
17.01
mi |
27.37
km |
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|
| Home to Hamble Square |
8.12
mi |
13.07
km |
|
| Via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam
Bridge, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane. |
|
| Hamble Square to Royal
Victoria Country Park |
3.06
mi |
4.92
km |
|
| Down to Hamble Quay for a refreshement
break. Up Green Lane then School
Lane, Hamble Point, Hamble Shore.
A break by the water in the country
park and round to the cafe. |
|
| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Royal Victoria Country
Park |
3.60
mi |
5.79
km |
|
| Out to Hamble Lane (near the
football ground). Along Hamble
Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, St
Marys Road, Station Road and Victoria
Road. Had intended to catch the
train home but changed my mind
as I approched Netley station.
The afternoon was just too nice
to waste. |
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| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.23
mi |
3.59 km
|
|
| A second break at the cafe then
out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station and along the footpaths
to Hound Road and Netley station.
This time caught the train home. |
|
| A warm sunny day with well broken
cloud. |
|
| Photo: Hamble
Quay. |
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| Monday 1 October |
17.06
mi |
27.46
km |
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|
| Home to Warsash Village |
9.81
mi |
15.79
km |
|
| Via St Denys, Itchen Boardwalk,
River Path, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick
Shore Road, river Hamble path,
Passage Lane, Warsash Village. |
|
| Warsash Village to Warsash
Ferry |
2.23
mi |
3.59
km |
|
| Newtown Road, Hook Park Road,
Nature Reserve footpath, beach
with a break for a drink, along
the river path, Shore Road, ferry. |
|
| Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria
Country Park |
2.83
mi |
4.55
km |
|
| Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble
Point, Hamble Shore and round
the park to the cafe. |
|
| Royal Victoria Country
Park to Netley Station |
2.19
mi |
3.52
km |
|
| Out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane,
Hamble station, the Rail Trail
footpaths, Hound Road, the footpath
to The Badgers and Netley station
for the train home. |
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| A nice sunny day, pleasantly
warm. |
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| Photo: The
beach at Warsash. |
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