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From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Riverside Park, Mansbridge Road, Swaythling Road, Church Hill, Moorhill Road, Moorhill Gardens, Thornhill Park Road, Kanes Hill, West End Road, Bursledon Road, Hamble Lane and Satchell Lane to Hamble Square. 8.96mi 14.42km.

From Hamble Square to Hamble Quay for a break. Then back up to Hamble Square, School Lane, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.72mi 4.38km.

A break at the chapel then out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.37mi 3.81km.

14.05mi 22.61km.

Train home. Very mild, a couple of light showers, becoming very windy.

Monday 3 January

Hamble Quay

From Hamble Square to Hamble Quay and a coffee. Then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.22mi 3.57km.

A cup of tea at the chapel then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.40mi 2.25km.

11.65mi 18.75km.

Train home. Still fairly mild. Cloudy and breezy.

Wednesday 5 January

Netley Sailing Club

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river path, under Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane and High Street to Hamble Square. 7.71mi 12.41km.

From Hamble Square to Hamble Quay and a Short break. Then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.24mi 3.60km.

A cup of tea at the chapel then out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.38mi 3.83km.

12.33mi 19.84km.

Train home. Sunshine all the way, a stiff breeze along the shore and at the country park.

Sunday 9 January

River Hamble

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Lane, Hamble Lane, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, Universal Marina, River Hamble footpath, Passage Lane and Shore Road to Warsash Clock Tower. 9.09mi 14.63km.

From the clock tower via Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, footpath through the local nature reserve, the beach, river path and Shore Road to the ferry hard. 2.13mi 3.43km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.44mi 3.93km.

A cup of tea at the chapel then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.46mi 2.35km.

15.12mi 24.33km.

Train home. Started sunny, clouded over with a stiff, cold breeze.

Wednesday 12 January

Weston Shore

From Hamble Square to Hamble Quay and a short break. Then Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.76mi 4.44km.

A cup of tea at the chapel then out to Victoria Road, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Itchen Bridge, Albert Road North, Marine Parade, Belvidere Road, Millbank Street, Princes Street, under Northam Bridge, river path and boardwalk, Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys and home. 6.25mi 10.06km.

17.03mi 27.41km.

Wall-to-wall blue skies and sunshine with hardly any breeze.

Friday 14 January

Hamble Quay

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Spring Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Lane, Hamble Lane and High Street to Hamble Square. 7.37mi 11.86km.

From Hamble Square to Hamble Quay and a coffee break. Then Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.55mi 4.10km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then out to Victoria Road, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Itchen Bridge, Albert Road North, Marine Parade, Belvidere Road, Millbank Street, Princes Street, under Northam Bridge, river path and boardwalk, Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys and home. 6.36mi 10.24km.

16.28mi 26.20km.

Another still and sunny day. Very nice for a winter walk.

Monday 17 January

Hamble Quay

After a coffee break at Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.13mi 3.43km.

16.02mi 25.78km.

A calm and sunny day. Good walking weather.

Tuesday 18 January

Sophie's Pond, Netley

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.33mi 13.41km.

A coffee break at Hamble Quay, then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.10mi 3.38km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then out to Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.44mi 2.32km.

11.87mi 19.10km.

Train home. A sunny start but cloudy by the time I reached Hamble.

Thursday 20 January

Hamble Quay

After a coffee break at Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School Lane, High Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.02mi 3.25km.

15.93mi 25.64km.

A sunny day with a cold wind.

Friday 21 January

Hamble Quay

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.69mi 13.99km.

A coffee break at Hamble Quay, then Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park to the chapel. 3.12mi 5.02km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station. 1.28mi 2.06km.

13.09mi 21.07km.

Train home. After a sunny and frosty start to the day, cold and cloudy with a chilly breeze.

Monday 24 January

Hamble Quay

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river path, then under Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.17mi 13.15km.

Coffee at Hamble Quay, then Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park chapel. 2.50mi 4.02km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then out to Victoria Road, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Peartree Avenue, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bullar Road, Bitterne Park Triangle, Cobden Bridge, St Denys Road and home. 6.17mi 9.93km.

16.84mi 27.10km.

A grey day but quite pleasant when out of the chilly breeze.

Wednesday 26 January

Weston Shore

After a coffee at Hamble Quay, Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park chapel. 2.50mi 4.02km.

A cup of tea in the sun outside the chapel then Victoria Road, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Itchen Bridge, Albert Road North, Marine Parade, Belvidere Road, Millbank Street, Princes Street, under Northam Bridge, river path and boardwalk, Horseshoe Bridge, St Denys and home. 6.36mi 10.24km.

16.99mi 27.34km.

Cloudy all the way to Hamble and along Hamble Shore. The sun came out at the country park. Sunny all the way home.

Friday 28 January

Netley Shore

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road, Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Victoria Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Netley Shore, Beach Lane, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.39mi 13.50km.

A coffee break at Hamble Quay, then Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.46mi 3.96km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.39mi 2.24km.

12.24mi 19.70km.

Train home. Waited for the frost to clear and the sun to come out. A few clouds, light breeze.

Monday 31 January

Hamble Quay

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river path, under Northam Bridge, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.22mi 13.23km.

A coffee break at Hamble Quay, then Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. 2.61mi 4.20km.

A cup of tea outside the chapel then Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.36mi 2.19km.

12.19mi 19.62km.

Train home. A cold, cloudy day with a few spots of rain and stiff breeze.

The Hamble ferry only operated at weekends during January.