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From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Bridge Road, Victoria Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Abbey Hill footpath, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 7.79mi 12.54km.

A break at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 3.02mi 4.86km.

A break outside the cafe then Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 2.21mi 3.56km.

13.02mi 20.95km.

Train home. Cloudy with some hazy sunshine at times. Mild and very windy.

Thursday 3 November

Hamble Quay

A 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 and through the woods to the cafe. 2.81mi 4.52km.

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

12.76mi 20.54km.

Train home. A wet start, soon becoming mostly dry with a long sunny spell.Mild with a light breeze.

Friday 4 November

Hamble Quay from the Ferry

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, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Shore Road and waterfront, footpath to the ferry hard. 10.60mi 17.06km. Ferry to Hamble.

A 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. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.83mi 4.55km.

A break outside the cafe then Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.25mi 2.01km.

14.68mi 23.63km.

Train home. A good deal of sunshine with scattered cloud and a light breeze.

Monday 7 November

Hamble Shore

A coffee at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble Shore and the backroad and footpath into the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.76mi 4.44km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.26mi 2.03km.

12.32mi 19.83km.

Train home. Mild, cloudy and very windy. Frequent squally showers. A lot of standing water and tree debris.

Wednesday 9 November

Hamble Shore

A break at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way, Hamble Shore and the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.63mi 4.23km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.49mi 4.01km.

13.50mi 21.73km.

Train home. Dry after several wet and windy days. Still mild, some sunny spells, breezy.

Friday 11 November

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, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, Abbey Hill footpath, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Military Cemetery, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.43mi 13.57km.

A break for a coffee at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.50mi 4.02km.

A tea break outside the cafe. Out of the park and along the rail trail footpath to Hamble station then Hamble Lane, Hound Road (towards Netley), Hound Road (towards the country park and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 2.24mi 3.60km.

13.17mi 21.20km.

Train home. A cloudy start followed by a long sunny spell. Became cloudy again later. Breezy and very mild.

Saturday 12 November

River Path Warsash

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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, footpath through the local nature reserve, Hook beach, river path, Shore Road and waterfront, footpath to the ferry pontoon. 11.81mi 19.01km. Ferry to Hamble.

A break at Hamble Quay then Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.32mi 3.73km.

A break in the sun near the cafe then Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.49mi 4.01km.

16.62mi 26.75km.

Train home. An almost clear blue sky, warm when out of the breeze. Very mild for November.

Sunday 13 November

Hamble Shore (Netley Sailing Club)

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Riverside Park, Mansbridge Road, Swaythling Road, Church Hill, Moohill Road, Moorhill Crescent, Thornhill Park Road, Kanes Hill, West End Road, Bursledon Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 9.20mi 14.81km.

A break at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.44mi 3.93km.

A break outside the cafe then out to Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.56mi 0.90km.

12.20mi 19.63km.

Train home. Still mild, a lot of sunshine, cloudy later.

Monday 14 November

Hamble Common

A break at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble Shore and the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.71mi 4.36km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Victoria Road and Station Road for Netley station. 1.23mi 1.98km.

12.32mi 19.83km.

Train home. A cloudy start and end to the walk with a long sunny spell at Hamble Quay. Mild with a light breeze.

Thursday 17 November

River Hamble Footpath

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, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, river path, Marina, river path, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, footpath through the local nature reserve, Hook beach, river path, Shore Road and waterfront, footpath to the ferry hard. 12.40mi 19.96km. Ferry to Hamble.

A break at Hamble Quay then 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. 2.83mi 4.55km.

A break in the sun near the cafe then Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.48mi 3.99km.

17.71mi 28.50km.

Train home. Mostly sunny, mild with a chilly breeze.

Friday 18 November

Hamble Quay

A break outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.28mi 2.06km.

12.60mi 20.28km.

Train home. A mixture of sunny spells and heavy cloud. Much cooler than the recent unusually warm period. A chilly breeze on Hamble Shore.

Saturday 19 November

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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, footpath through the local nature reserve, Hook beach, river path, Shore Road and waterfront, footpath to the ferry hard. 11.86mi 19.09km. Ferry to Hamble.

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. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.82mi 4.54km.

A break for a cup of tea outside the cafe then Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.45mi 3.94km.

17.13mi 27.57km.

Train home. Sunny with a blue sky and light cloud until Hamble Shore. Became overcast with some sunny spells. A cold wind but pleasant for walking.

Sunday 20 November

Hamble Common

A break outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road, The Badgers, footpath to Hound Road and Rail Trail path to Hamble station. 2.01mi 3.23km.

13.09mi 21.07km.

Train home. Mostly cloudy with a few sunny spells. A cold wind from the north. Stayed dry until I reached home.

Tuesday 22 November

Westfield Common

A break at Hamble Quay then Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the country park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.33mi 3.75km.

A break outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.26mi 2.03km.

12.32mi 19.83km.

Train home. A good deal of sunshine after yesterday's wind and heavy rain. Not spoiled by the chilly breeze.

Wednesday 23 November

Royal Victoria Country Park

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), Empress Road, Bevois Valley, Onslow Road, city centre parks, Hanover Buildings, Bargate, High Street, Town Quay, Platform Road, Canute Road, Royal Crescent Road, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 9.77mi 15.72km.

A coffee break at Hamble Quay then Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, footpath at Hamble recreation ground, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 3.01mi 4.84km.

12.78mi 20.57km.

Train home. A sunny start with almost clear blue skies until arriving in Hamble. Cloud then building with a cold and strengthening north wind. A heavy rain shower at Netley station.

Friday 25 November

Hamble Quay

A break in the sun near the cafe then out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station. 1.27mi 2.04km.

11.93mi 19.20km.

Train home. Almost a clear blue sky with a few clouds. Pleasant in the sun with just a light breeze.

Tuesday 29 November

Hamble Common at Hamble Shore

A break outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.24mi 2.00km.

12.38mi 19.92km.

Train home. A calm grey day. Wet and muddy in places. Passed the previous best total distance for a calendar year with a month to spare.