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A cup of coffee 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. 2.85mi 4.59km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.57mi 0.92km.

11.77mi 18.94km.

Train home. Blue sky and bright sunshine with a cold breeze.

Friday 3 March

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, Satchell Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.17mi 13.15km.

A cup of coffee at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Hound Road (towards Netley), Hound Road (towards the Royal Victoria Country Park), Rail Trail footpath (towards Hamble station), The Orchard, into the country park and round to the cafe. 3.18mi 5.12km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.58mi 0.93km.

11.93mi 19.20km.

Train home. Cloudy with a very cold breeze.

Saturday 4 March

Hamble Ferry

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne Precinct, Bursledon Road, Windhover Roundabout, Providence Hill, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane and Shore Road to the waterfront. A coffee break then along the footpath to Warsash ferry hard. 8.18mi 13.16km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.29mi 3.69km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane and Hamble station. 1.35mi 2.17km.

11.82mi 19.02km.

Train home. Cloudy with a very cold breeze.

Sunday 5 March

Royal Victoria Country Park

A cup of coffee at Hamble Quay then Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Victoria Road to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Along the shore road, around the park and through the woods to the cafe. 4.55mi 7.32km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.58mi 0.93km.

13.49mi 21.71km.

Train home. Cloudy with a few brighter moments and a cold breeze.

Monday 6 March

Hamble Shore

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. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.57mi 4.14km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.30mi 2.09km.

12.26mi 19.73km.

Train home. Cloudy with a light breeze. Showers forecast but just the one while at the café in the country park.

Tuesday 7 March

Hamble Shore

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), 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, footpath, Conker Field, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.06mi 12.97km.

A cup of tea in the cafe then out to Hound Road and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 0.63mi 1.01km.

11.21mi 18.04km.

Train home. Cloudy with very little breeze so not feeling too cold. Drizzle all the way to Hamble. A shower while at Hamble Quay then dry with some brightness.

Friday 10 March

Royal Victoria Country Park

A cup of coffee at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.51mi 4.04km.

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

11.94mi 19.22km.

Train home. Cloudy with a very cold wind.

Sunday 12 March

Hamble Shore

From home via St Denys (Horseshoe Bridge), 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, footpath, Conker Field, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, footpath behind Netley Sailing Club, Westfield Common, Coach Road, Hamble Lane, Hamble rec footpath into the country park, through the woods to the café. 8.15mi 13.12km.

A cup of tea in the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane, Windhover Roundabout, Bursledon Road, Bitterne Precinct, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bullar Road, Bitterne Park Triangle, Cobden Bridge, St Denys Road and home. 6.38mi 10.27km.

14.53mi 23.38km.

Cloudy and windy with light rain at times. Milder than recent days.

Tuesday 14 March

Hamble Shore

Coffee at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane footpath, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the end of the park to the cafe. 2.91mi 4.68km.

A cup of tea in the sun outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 1.20mi 1.93km.

12.50mi 20.12km.

Train home. Sunny with broken cloud. Warm when in the sun and out of the strong chilly breeze.

Thursday 16 March

Weston Shore

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. Across the park to the café. 2.67mi 4.30km.

A cup of tea in the sun outside the cafe then out to Hound Road, Hamble Lane, Le Marechal Avenue, Bursledon Road, Bitterne Precinct, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bullar Road, Bitterne Park Triangle, Cobden Bridge, St Denys Road and home. 6.32mi 10.17km.

16.89mi 27.18km.

Sunny and mild with a strong breeze nd some high cloud.

Sunday 19 March

Hook Local Nature Reserve

From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bitterne Precinct, Bursledon Road, Windhover Roundabout, Providence Hill, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, local nature reserve footpath, beach, river path and Shore Road waterfront then along the footpath to Warsash ferry hard. 9.90mi 15.93km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay 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. 2.79mi 4.49km.

A cup of tea outside the cafe then out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 2.48mi 3.99km.

15.17mi 24.41km.

Train home. Mild and cloudy with a few bright spells.

Tuesday 21 March

Hamble Quay

A cup of tea at the café then through the woods and round the park. Out to Victoria Road, Station Road and Netley station. 2.07mi 3.33km.

12.59mi 20.26km.

Train home. Cloudy, mild and breezy. A few bright spells.

Wednesday 22 March

Hamble Shore

A cup of tea outside the café then Hound Road, Hound Way and Station Road to Netley station. 1.24mi 2.00km.

12.11mi 19.49km.

Train home. Cloudy, mild and very breezy.

Saturday 25 March

Hamble Shore

A coffee break by the river at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.45mi 3.94km.

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

11.87mi 19.10km.

Train home. Cloudy, mild and breezy. A shower with strong winds at Westfield Common and Hamble Shore.

Monday 27 March

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, river path, marina, river path, footpath, Passage Lane, Shore Road, waterfront and ootpath back to the ferry hard. 10.02mi 16.13km.

A cup of coffee at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the cafe. 2.53mi 4.07km.

A cup of tea outside the café then Hound Road, footpath and The Badgers to Netley station. 0.52mi 0.84km.

13.12mi 21.11km.

Train home. A bright day with plenty of blue sky. Cloud building during the afternoon and a chilly breeze getting stronger.

Wednesday 29 March

Hamble Shore

A cup of tea outside the café then out to Hamble Lane and via Hamble Lane, Hound Road (towards Netley, Hound Road (towards the country park) and the footpath to The Badgers and Netley station. 2.49mi 4.01km.

13.13mi 21.13km.

Train home. Cloudy, mild and breezy. A few spots of rain along Hamble Shore and a shower at the country park.

Thursday 30 March

Weston Shore

From Hamble Quay via 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. 2.50mi 4.02km.

A cup of tea in the cafe then out to Hamble Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 2.44mi 4.93km.

12.80mi 20.60km.

Train home. Cloudy and very windy. Often rain nearby but only a few spots during the walk. Mild.