Bob Mockford Online

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Itchen boardwalk, footpath to Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate (Itchen footpath closed), Radcliffe Road, Union Road, Northam Road, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, marina, river path, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Newtown Road, Strawberry Field and footpath to Shore Road waterfront. A break for a drink, then the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.61mi 17.08km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Across the park to the cafe. 2.05mi 3.30km.

Another break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.57mi 0.92km.

13.23mi 21.29km.

Train home. Quite cloudy, a few sunny breaks, breezy with some strong gusts.

Friday 2 September

Hamble Quay

A break for a chat and a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.76mi 4.44km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Victoria Road and Station Road to Netley station. 1.23mi 1.98km.

12.39mi 19.94km.

Train home. Started cloudy, sunny spells developing during the afternoon.

Saturday 3 September

Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway

From home via Portswood Road, High Road and Stoneham Lane to Lakeside Country Park. Round the park to the railway station, taking photos of the trains. The railway's 30th anniversary weekend. 2.87mi 4.62km.

Out to Wide Lane then Mansbridge Road, Swaythling Road, Church Hill, Moorhill Road, Moorhill Gardens, Thornhill Park Road, Kanes Hill, West End Road, Windhover Roundabout, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Sat by the shore for a while, then round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 9.63mi 15.50km.

A long break with a drink outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.21mi 1.95km.

13.71mi 22.06km.

Train home. Sunny spells becoming more cloudy later. A cool breeze.

Monday 5 September

Hamble Shore

A break for a chat and a drink at Hamble Quay then via Hamble Square, High Street, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.67mi 4.30km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.22mi 1.96km.

12.32mi 19.83km.

Train home. Rain until Satchell Lane, becoming dry with warm sun later.

Tuesday 6 September

Hamble Shore

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park to the cafe. 2.54mi 4.09km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Victoria Road and Station Road to Netley station. 1.21mi 1.95km.

12.14mi 19.54km.

Train home. Rain from Woolston to Hamble. Dry at Hamble and for the rest of the walk. Becoming sunny with some cloud and quite breezy.

Friday 9 September

Weston 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, Shoreburs Greenway, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Abbey Hill footpath, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.52mi 13.71km.

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Across the park to the cafe. 2.69mi 4.33km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.22mi 1.96km.

12.43mi 20.00km.

Train home. Rain from Woolston to Hamble. Dry at Hamble and for the rest of the walk. Becoming sunny with some cloud and quite breezy.

Monday 12 September

Hamble Shore

A break for a chat and a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Sylvan Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Across the park to the cafe. 2.56mi 4.12km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Victoria Road and Station Road to Netley station. 1.23mi 1.98km.

12.19mi 19.62km.

Train home. Mostly cloudy but some sunny spells.

Wednesday 14 September

Hamble Shore - Netley Sailing Club

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 break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.84mi 4.57km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then home via Victoria Road, Abbey Hill footpath, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Shoreburs Greenway, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Peartree Avenue, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bullar Road, Bitterne Park Triangle, Cobden Bridge and St Denys Road. 6.26mi 10.07km.

17.79mi 28.63km.

Started cloudy but soon became sunny and pleasantly warm.

Friday 16 September

River Hamble

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Itchen boardwalk, footpath to Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate (Itchen footpath closed), Radcliffe Road, Union Road, Northam Road, Princes Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, fottpath, marina, river path, Passage Lane and Shore Road to the waterfront. A short break then via the footpath to Warsash ferry hard. 9.89mi 15.92km. Ferry to Hamble.

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Hamble Square, Hamble Common, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 3.03mi 4.88km.

A break with friends outside the cafe, then via Hound Road to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.55mi 0.89km.

13.47mi 21.68km.

Train home. Some good sunny spells, a chilly breeze.

Sunday 18 September

Riverside Park at Mansbridge

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, Windhover Roundabout, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 9.03mi 14.53km.

A break at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car parkand Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.91mi 4.68km.

A break outside the cafe then home via Victoria Road, Abbey Hill footpath, Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Shoreburs Greenway, Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Itchen Bridge, Albert Road North, Marine Parade, Belvidere Road, Millbank Street, Princes Street, Northam Road, Union Road, Mount Pleasant Industrial Estate, footpath, Itchen boardwalk, Horseshoe Bridge and St Denys. 6.29mi 10.12km.

18.23mi 29.34km.

Warm in lengthy sunny spells. A cloudy period at Hamble Quay. Breezy.

Tuesday 20 September

Hamble Shore

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble Point and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.79mi 4.49km.

Another break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.21mi 1.95km.

12.51mi 20.13km.

Train home. A mixture of sunny spells and cloud. Calm and a pleasant temperature.

Wednesday 21 September

Hook Beach, Warsash

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Spring Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, footpath through Hook local nature reserve, beach, river path, Shore Road waterfront and footpath to the ferry hard. 11.02mi 17.73km. Ferry to Hamble.

Another break outside the cafe, then via Victoria Road and Station Road to Netley station. 1.22mi 1.96km.

15.12mi 24.33km.

Train home. A calm, warm and sunny day.

Thursday 22 September

Hamble Common

Another break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.15mi 1.85km.

12.42mi 19.99km.

Train home. Sunny for most of the walk but becoming cloudy later.

Friday 23 September

Weston Shore

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.74mi 4.41km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Victoria Road and Station Road to Netley station. 1.22mi 1.96km.

12.56mi 20.21km.

Train home. A wet day forecast but it was completely dry.

Monday 29 September

Hamble Quay

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.08mi 13.00km.

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.90mi 4.67km.

Another break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.21mi 1.95km.

12.19mi 19.62km.

Train home. Some sunny spells, mostly cloudy and becoming very windy.

Tuesday 27 September

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, Victoria Road, Shoreburs Greenway, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Abbey Hill footpath, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 7.94mi 12.78km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.20mi 1.93km.

12.33mi 19.84km.

Train home. Mostly cloudy, a couple of brief sunny spells, light rain at times, very windy.

Wednesday 28 September

River Hamble

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, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, footpath, marina, river path, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Newtown Road, Strawberry Field and footpath to Shore Road waterfront. A short break then to the ferry pontoon. 10.53mi 16.95km. Ferry to Hamble.

A break at Hamble Quay then via Hamble Square, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. A short break by the shore then round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 3.03mi 4.88km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 2.49mi 4.01km.

16.05mi 25.83km.

Train home. Some heavy cloud at times with good spells of sunshine. Warm in the sun despite a chilly breeze.

Thursday 29 September

Hamble Quay

A break at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.65mi 4.26km.

Another break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.23mi 1.98km.

12.31mi 19.81km.

Train home. Sunny at the start and end of the walk, heavy cloud for much of the time.

Friday 30 September

Weston Parade

A break for a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.97mi 4.78km.

Another drink break outside the cafe, then via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.20mi 1.93km.

12.15mi 19.55km.

Train home. Cloudy, becoming very windy, rain on arrival at Netley station.