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From home via St Denys Road, Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree Avenue, Peartree Green, Peartree Road, Bridge Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.83mi 14.21km.

A break at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the café. A break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble station. 3.47mi 5.58km.

12.30mi 19.79km.

Train home. Sunny with very little cloud. Breezy.

Tuesday 6 June

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, footpath, Conker Field, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 7.97mi 12.83km.

A break with a drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Across the park to the café. A break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 3.60mi 5.79km.

11.57mi 18.62km.

Train home. Warm and sunny with little cloud and hardly any breeze.

Thursday 8 June

Hamble Common

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, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road and waterfront. A break with a drink then via the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.42mi 16.77km. Ferry to Hamble.

A short break 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 café. A long break under one of the big umbrellas outside the café then out to Hound Road and the footpath to Netley station. 3.43mi 5.52km.

13.85mi 22.29km.

Train home. Sunny and warm. Breezy.

Friday 9 June

Hook (Warsash) Beach

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, footpath through Hook Local Nature Reserve to the beach, river path, Shore Road waterfront and footpath to the ferry pontoon. 9.94mi 16.00km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane and footpath to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Through the woods to the café. A break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble station. 2.92mi 4.70km.

12.86mi 20.70km.

Train home. Sunny and warm with a pleasant breeze.

Monday 12 June

Hamble Quay

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 to the woods. A break there to finish my drink then on to the café. A break under the trees outside the café with another drink then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble station. 3.74mi 6.02km.

12.12mi 19.51km.

Train home. Sunny, hazy with some high cloud, humid, a light breeze.

Wednesday 14 June

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, footpath, Netley Shore, Beach Lane, Victoria Road, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.09mi 13.02km.

A drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park to the woods and the café. A break under the trees outside the café with another drink then out to Hound Road and the footpath and Netley station. 3.21mi 5.17km.

11.30mi 18.19km.

Train home. Sunny with very little cloud and a pleasant breeze.

Friday 16 June

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 and the river path to the ferry pontoon. 9.44mi 15.19km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square, High Street, Copse Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park to the woods. Sat there while I finished my drink then to the café. A long break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble Lane to Hamble station. 3.91mi 6.29km.

13.35mi 21.48km.

Train home. Sunny and very warm. A cooling breeze along the shore..

Monday 19 June

Warsash - Shore Road

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 and Shore Road waterfront. A short break for a drink then along the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.36mi 16.67km. 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 to the woods. Sat there while I finished my drink then to the café. A long break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road and the footpath to Netley station. 2.85mi 4.59km.

13.21mi 21.26km.

Train home. Sunny and very warm. A cooling breeze along the shore..

Tuesday 20 June

Hamble Quay

A drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the café. A break under the trees outside the café with another drink then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 3.77mi 6.07km.

12.20mi 19.63km.

Train home. Started dull after overnight rain and thunder. Sun came out while at Hamble. Humid with a gentle breeze.

Thursday 22 June

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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Windhover roundabout, Providence Hill, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, Hook local nature reserve, beach, river path, Strawberry Field, Newtown Road, Shore Road and waterfront then along the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 12.43mi 20.00km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point car park and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park to the woods and then to the café. A long break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road and the footpath to Netley station. 3.67mi 5.91km.

16.10mi 25.91km.

Train home. Sunny and very warm with a cooling breeze..

Friday 23 June

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, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road, Passage Lane and footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.48mi 16.87km. Ferry to Hamble.

A break with a drink at Hamble Quay then via 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 café. A long break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble Lane to Hamble station. 3.55mi 5.71km.

14.03mi 22.58km.

Train home. Sunny and warm. Breezy.

Sunday 25 June

Hamble Shore

Train to Bursledon.

From Bursledon station to Bursledon Brickworks Museum. Spent time visiting the museum which had some of its machinery working. There was also music, morris dancers, a blacksmith and other attractions. Returned to Bursledon station. 2.43mi 3.91km. Train to Hamble.

From Hamble station via Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the café. A break under the trees outside the café with some friends and a drink then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath and Hamble station. 3.06mi 4.92km.

5.49mi 8.84km.

Train home. A very warm and sunny day.

Monday 26 June

Hamble Common

A drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble Point car park 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 café. A break outside the café with another drink then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath, Hamble Lane and Hamble station. 4.21mi 6.78km.

12.61mi 20.29km.

Train home. Cloudy at times with some good sunny spells. Cooler than recently and breezy.

Wednesday 28 June

Hook (Warsash) Beach

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 Hook Local Nature Reserve to the beach, river path, Strawberry Field, Newtown Road, Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road, Passage Lane and footpath to the ferry hard. 12.22mi 19.67km. Ferry to Hamble.

From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square, School Lane and footpath, Hamble Point and Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Round the park and through the woods to the café. A break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpath, Hamble Lane and Hamble station. 4.48mi 7.21km.

16.70mi 26.88km.

Train home. Cloudy at times with good sunny spells. Humid and breezy.

Thursday 29 June

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, Passage Lane, Shore Road, Warsash Road Co-op and Shore Road to the waterfront. A break with a drink, then via the footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.48mi 16.87km. Ferry not running.

From the ferry via the river path, marina, river path, Swanwick Shore Road, Bridge Road, Oak Hill, Portsmouth Road, Lowford Hill, Hamble Lane, the Rail Trail and The Orchard to the Royal Victoria Country Park. Through the park to the café. A drink break under the trees outside the café then out to Hound Road and the footpath to Netley station. 6.66mi 10.72km.

17.14mi 27.58km.

Train home. Mostly sunny with scattered clouds and a cool breeze.

Friday 30 June

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, Shoreburs Greenway, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath, Conker Field, Victoria Road to the Royal Victoria Country Park. A short break then Hamble Lane, High Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.37mi 13.47km.

A drink at Hamble Quay then via Green Lane, Hamble Common, 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 café. A break outside the café with another drink then out to Hound Road, Hound Way, Station Road and Netley station. 3.93mi 6.32km.

12.30mi 19.79km.

Train home. Cloudy with occasional drizzle. Cool and windy.