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| Wednesday 2 September |
| Riverside Park |
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| From home to St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Riverside Park,
Mansbridge, Wide Lane, Lakeside
Country Park, Stoneham Lane, Chestnut
Avenue, Nightingale Avenue, Magpie
Lane, Fleming Park, Kornwestheim
Way, Passfield Avenue, Derby Road,
Southampton Road, Lakeside Country
Park. Sat in the park for a while,
then Stoneham Lane, Swaythling
High Road and Portswood Road to
home. |
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| 10.97mi 17.65km. |
| An early start, before 6am,
so chilly but pleasantly warm
once the sun came up. |
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| Saturday 5 September |
| St Cross Hospital |
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| From home to Portswood, Highfield,
Bassett, Chandler's Ford, Otterbourne,
Compton and St Cross Hospital
(Winchester). 10.60mi 17.06km. |
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| St Cross Hospital, footpath
to Five Bridges Road, Hockley,
Twyford, Highbridge Road, Allbrook,
Woodside Avenue, Passfield Avenue,
Chestnut Avenue, Cheriton Road
and Lakeside Country Park (Monks
Brook picnic area). 8.53mi 13.73km. |
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| A break for a drink then Stoneham
Lane, High Road (Swaythling),
Portswood Road and home. 2.56mi
4.12km. |
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| 21.69mi 34.91km. |
| The final early start for this
year. A chilly breeze, some cloud,
good sunny spells. |
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| Thursday 10 September |
| Hamble Quay |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk, under Northam Bridge,
Northam, Chapel, Itchen Bridge,
Woolston, Weston Shore, Netley
Abbey, Royal Victoria Country
Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble Square,
Hamble Quay. 7.94mi 12.78km. |
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| Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School
Lane and footpath, Hamble Point,
Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria Country
Park, cafe. 2.76mi 4.44km. |
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| A drink outside the cafe, then
Hound Road, Hound Way, Station
Road, Netley Station. 1.20mi 1.93km.
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| 11.90mi 19.15km. |
| Train home. A warm, sunny day
with some high cloud later. |
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| Friday 11 September |
| Royal Victoria Country Park |
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| From home to Portswood Road,
Woodmill Lane, Wessex Lane, Mansbridge,
Kanes Hill, Windhover Roundabout,
Hamble Lane, Hamble rec footpath,
Royal Victoria Country Park cafe.
8.88mi 14.29km. |
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| A break at the park cafe then
Netley Abbey, Weston Shore, Woolston,
Itchen Bridge, Chapel, Northam,
under Northam Bridge, along the
footpath and boardwalk to St Denys
and home. 6.37mi 10.25km. |
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| 15.25mi 24.54km. |
| Some cloud, good sunny spells,
a cool northerly breeze. |
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| Tuesday 15 September |
| Hamble Quay |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath to Northam
Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen
Bridge, Woolston, Weston Shore,
Netley Abbey, Royal Victoria Country
Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble Square
and Hamble Quay. 7.88mi 12.68km. |
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| Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School
Lane and footpath, Hamble Point,
Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria Country
Park, across the park to the cafe.
2.77mi 4.46km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then along the Rail
Trail footpath and through the
orchard to Hound Road, Hound Way,
Station Road and Netley Station.
1.49mi 2.40km. |
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| 12.14mi 19.54km. |
| Train home. Sunny and very warm
with a pleasant breeze along Hamble
Shore. |
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| Thursday 17 September |
| Weston Shore |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath to Northam
Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen
Bridge, Woolston, Weston Shore,
Netley Abbey, Royal Victoria Country
Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble Square
and Hamble Quay. 7.89mi 12.70km. |
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| Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School
Lane and footpath, Hamble Point,
footpath and Hamble Shore (high
tide), Royal Victoria Country
Park, across the park to the cafe.
2.90mi 4.67km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then out to Hound Road,
Hound Way, Station Road and Netley
Station. 1.19mi 1.92km. |
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| 11.98mi 19.28km. |
| Train home. Sunny and warm though
cooler than recent days. Breezy. |
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| Friday 18 September |
| Hamble Shore / Westfield Common |
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| From home to St Denys Road,
Itchen boardwalk and footpath,
under Northam Bridge, Northam,
Chapel, Itchen Bridge, Woolston
station, Portsmouth Road, Old
Netley, Pound Road, Hamble Lane,
Coach Road, Westfield Common,
Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria Country
Park, across the park to the cafe.
8.66mi 13.94km. |
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| A break at the park cafe then
Netley Abbey, Weston Shore, Woolston,
Bridge Road, Peartree Avenue,
Athelstan Road, Bullar Road, Bitterne
Park Triangle, Cobden Bridge,
St Denys Road and home. 5.80mi
9.33km. |
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| 14.46mi 23.27km. |
| A sunny day, very windy. |
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| Monday 21 September |
| River Hamble |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath to Northam
Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen
Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road,
Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Lowford,
Lower Swanwick, Sarisbury Green,
Warsash, Shore Road waterfront.
9.78mi 15.74km. |
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| Shore Road, River Hamble, Lower
Swanwick, Lowford, Hamble Lane,
Hound Road (both parts), Rail
Trail footpath, Royal Victoria
Country Park cafe. 5.69mi 9.00km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then out to Hound Road,
The Badgers and Netley Station.
0.57mi 0.92km. |
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| 15.94mi 25.65km. |
| Train home. Sunny and warm. |
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| Tuesday 22 September |
| Weston Shore |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath to Northam
Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen
Bridge, Woolston, Weston Shore,
Netley Abbey, Royal Victoria Country
Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble Square
and Hamble Quay. 7.88mi 12.68km. |
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| Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School
Lane and footpath, Hamble Point,
footpath and Hamble Shore (high
tide), Royal Victoria Country
Park, across the park to the cafe.
2.69mi 4.33km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then out to Victoria
Road, Station Road and Netley
Station. 1.21mi 1.95km. |
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| 11.78mi 18.96km. |
| Train home. Mist cleared as
the wind increased. Cloudy with
some sunny spells. |
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| Friday 25 September |
| Hamnle Quay |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath to Northam
Bridge, Northam, Chapel, Itchen
Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth Road,
Old Netley, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane, Hamble Square and Hamble
Quay. 8.26mi 13.29km. |
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| Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School
Lane, Hamble Lane, Westfield Common,
Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria Country
Park, across the park to the cafe.
2.13mi 3.43km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then out to Hound Road,
Hound Way, Station Road and Netley
Station. 0.99mi 1.59km. |
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| 11.38mi 18.31km. |
| Train home. Very windy with
some cloud and sunny spells. |
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| Monday 28 September |
| Hamble Quay |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath, under
Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel,
Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Weston
Shore, Netley Abbey, Royal Victoria
Country Park, Hamble Lane, Hamble
Square, Hamble Quay. 7.86mi 12.65km. |
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| A short break then Green Lane,
School Lane and footpath, Hamble
Point, Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria
Country Park, across the park
to the cafe. 2.73mi 4.39km. |
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| A long break for a drink outside
the cafe, then Hound Road, Hound
Way, Station Road and Netley station.
1.21mi 1.95km. |
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| 11.80mi 18.99km. |
| Train home. A sunny start and
end but cloudy for a time. |
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| Tuesday 29 September |
| Hamble Shore |
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| From home to St Denys, Itchen
Boardwalk and footpath, under
Northam Bridge, Northam, Chapel,
Itchen Bridge, Woolston, Portsmouth
Road, Old Netley, Hamble Lane,
Hamble Square, Hamble Quay. 8.22mi
13.23km. |
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| A short break then Green Lane,
School Lane and footpath, Hamble
Point, Hamble Shore, Royal Victoria
Country Park, across the park
to the cafe. 2.72mi 4.38km. |
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| A break for a drink outside
the cafe, then Hound Road, Hound
Way, Station Road, Victoria Road
and back to the country park cafe
for another break. 2.24mi 3.60km.
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| Hound Road, Hound Way, Station
Road and Netley station. 1.18mi
1.90km. |
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| 14.36mi 23.11km. |
| Train home. A sunny day with
patchy cloud and a light breeze. |
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| Coronavirus pandemic |
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| The continuing Covid-19
outbreak means that my walks have to be taken
with safety in mind, including staying within
10 miles of home, restricting the use of public
transport and avoiding crowded places. As
a result, routes may differ from previous
years. |
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