Walking - Diary - February 2020 This page may need to be refreshed Walking Diary Index page   December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021     More photos       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                                       Top of the Page                         < Jan February 2020 Mar >       S M T W T F S         26 27 28 29 30 31 1     2 3 4 5 6 7 8     9 10 11 12 13 14 15     16 17 18 19 20 21 22     23 24 25 26 27 28 29                             Some of the places I've walked for exercise and leisure this month.   Places featured in the Walking Routes pages plus selected other walks.       This February 13   walks 181.53   miles 292.16   km     2020 so far 28   walks 395.96   miles 637.24   km                             Last February 11   walks 156.46   miles 251.80   km     To 27/02 last year 23   walks 331.15   miles 532.93   km     February 2020 was the wettest on recorded and very windy including three big storms.     Links:   February 2019   February 2021   Thursday 27 February 12.22 mi 19.67 km Home to Hamble Square 8.61 mi 13.86 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.30 mi 3.70 km Down to Hamble Quay for a short break then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Round the country park for a longer break outside the cafe. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 2.45 mi 3.94 km Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Started cloudy and damp, good sunny spells later, a cold gusty wind. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Wednesday 26 February 13.36 mi 21.50 km Home to Hamble Square 8.61 mi 13.86 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.30 mi 3.70 km Down to Hamble Quay for a short break then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Across the country park to the cafe for a longer break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 2.45 mi 3.94 km Out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Good sunny spells, still very windy. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Friday 21 February 12.50 mi 20.12 km Home to Hamble Square 8.97 mi 14.44 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Riverside Park, Woodmill, Mansbridge, A27, Windhover Roundabout, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.31 mi 3.72 km Down to Hamble Quay for a short break then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Round the country park to the cafe for another break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.22 mi 1.96 km Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Cloudy, mild, still very windy. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Tuesday 18 February 13.45 mi 21.65 km Home to Hamble Square 8.58 mi 13.81 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.39 mi 3.85 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Round the country park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 2.48 mi 3.99 km Out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. Some sunny spells, a few light showers, very windy. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Friday 14 February 12.06 mi 19.41 km Home to Hamble Square 8.57 mi 13.79 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.29 mi 3.69 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Across the country park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.20 mi 1.93 km Out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. Very cloudy with a strengthening wind. Photo: Hamble Shore.   Wednesday 12 February 14.57 mi 23.45 km Home to Warsash Village 10.04 mi 16.16 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Sarisbury Green and Warsash village centre. Warsash Village to Warsash Ferry 0.52 mi 0.84 km Down Shore Road to the waterfront then along the footpath to the Hamble ferry pontoon. Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.80 mi 4.51 km Up to Hamble Square then School Lane, Hamble Point, Hamble Shore (using the footpaths in places because of a very high tide) and the country park. Across the park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.21 mi 1.95 km Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Good sunny spells, some cloud. Still a strong, cold wind. Photo: Shore Road, Warsash.   Tuesday 11 February 12.51 mi 20.13 km Home to Hamble Square 7.73 mi 12.44 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.31 mi 3.72 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore. Across the country park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 2.47 mi 3.98 km Out to Hamble Lane then Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. Quite a lot of sunny spells, very windy, cold, a few spots of rain. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Saturday 8 February 17.81 mi 28.66 km Home to Hamble Square 8.63 mi 13.89 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.79 mi 4.49 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble Point and Hamble Shore, then across the country park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Home 6.39 mi 10.28 km Out to Victoria Road (Netley Abbey), Weston Shore, Woolston, Itchen Bridge, Chapel, Northam, under Northam Bridge, river path, boardwalk, St Denys and home. Quite sunny, an increasingly strong breeze ahead of tomorrow's storm. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Friday 7 February 15.76 mi 25.36 km Home to Warsash Village 10.29 mi 16.56 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick Shore Road, Universal Marina, River Hamble and Warsash village centre. Warsash Village to Warsash Ferry 2.18 mi 3.51 km Down Newtown Road and Hook Park Road, through the local nature reserve to the beach, along the river path to the waterfront at Shore Road then along the footpath to the Hamble ferry hard. Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.05 mi 3.30 km Up to Hamble Square then Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common, Hamble Shore and the country park. Across the park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.24 mi 2.00 km Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Some sunny spells, quite cloudy, a keen wind. Photo: The river Hamble between Universal Marina and Warsash.   Thursday 6 February 12.21 mi 19.65 km Home to Hamble Square 8.20 mi 13.20 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.82 mi 4.54 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble Point and Hamble Shore before crossing the country park to the cafe. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.19 mi 1.92 km After a break, out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Mild, a chilly breeze in places, mostly sunny. Photo: Weston Shore.   Wednesday 5 February 15.09 mi 24.29 km Home to Warsash Village 10.27 mi 16.53 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick Shore Road, Universal Marina, River Hamble and Warsash village centre. Warsash Village to Warsash Ferry * 0.82 mi 1.32 km Down Shore Road to the waterfront then along the footpath to the Hamble ferry hard.* The ferry was diverted to the Harbour Master quay, so back to Shore Road. Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria Country Park 2.77 mi 4.46 km Up to Hamble Square then School Lane, Hamble Point, Hamble Shore and the country park. Across the park to the cafe for a break. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.23 mi 1.98 km Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Mild, a sunny start, clouding over later. Photo: The river Hamble between Universal Marina and Warsash.   Monday 3 February 13.80 mi 22.21 km Home to Hamble Square 8.26 mi 13.29 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane and Hamble Square. Hamble Square to Royal Victoria Country Park 4.01 mi 6.45 km Down to Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, along Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Victoria Road to the country park, finishing by the shore. Royal Victoria Country Park to Netley Station 1.53 mi 2.46 km Across the country park to the cafe. After a break, out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station for the train home. Very mild with light rain at times. Photo: Hamble Quay.   Saturday 1 February 16.20 mi 26.07 km Home to Warsash Village 10.28 mi 16.54 km From home to Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor, Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road, Old Netley, Lowford, Lower Swanwick, Swanwick Shore Road, Universal Marina, River Hamble and Warsash village centre. Warsash Village to Warsash Ferry 0.52 mi 0.84 km Down Shore Road to the waterfront then along the footpath to the Hamble ferry hard. Hamble Quay to Royal Victoria Country Park 3.71 mi 5.97 km Up to Hamble Square then along Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road, Victoria Road and the road through the country park to the pier. Royal Victoria Country Park to Hamble Station 1.69 mi 2.72 km Out to Hound Road and along the footpath to Netley station. The train was running late so back along the footpath to Hound Road, through the orchard and along the Rail Trail to Hamble station. Mild, good sunny spells, a blustery wind. 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