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| Some of the places I've
walked for exercise and leisure this
month. |
| Places featured in the Walking Routes
pages plus selected other walks. |
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| More photos in the photo album |
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| Sunday 7 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne pedestrian precinct,
Bursledon Road, Providence Hill,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick
Shore Road, River Hamble path,
marina, River Hamble path, Passage
Lane, Shore Road and waterfront
to the ferry hard. 8.05mi 12.96km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A cup of coffee 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 cup of tea
in the sun nearby then via Hamble
Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road to Netley station.
5.30mi 8.53km. Train home. |
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| 13.35mi 21.48km. |
| A cold and sunny day, very pleasant
when out of the wind such as on
Hamble Shore and in the country
park. |
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| Wednesday 10 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Northam Bridge, Princes
Street, Millbank Street, Belvidere
Road, Marine Parade, Albert Road
North, Itchen Bridge, Bridge Road,
Portsmouth Road, Pound Road, Hamble
Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 8.75mi
14.08km. |
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| A coffee sitting in a sunny
spot, sheltered from the cold
wind. From Hamble Quay via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane,
Hamble Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café.
A cup of tea in the sun. Out to
Victoria Road, Station Road and
Netley Station. 3.63mi 5.84km.
Train home. |
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| 12.38mi 19.92km. |
| A very cold wind but lovely
sunshine. Very nice where sheltered
despite a temperature barely above
freezing. |
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| Thursday 11 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| 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, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bowers Drive, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 9.29mi 14.95km. |
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| A coffee 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 café
for a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Hound Road, Hound Way,
Station Road and Netley Station.
3.88mi 6.24km. Train home. |
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| 13.17mi 21.20km. |
| Another sunny day with a cold
wind in exposed places. Otherwise
quite pleasant for January. |
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| Monday 15 January |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| 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, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.39mi 13.50km. |
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| A cup of coffee in a sheltered
spot 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 for
a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Victoria Road, Station
Road and Netley Station. 3.97mi
6.39km. Train home. |
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| 12.36mi 19.89km. |
| Sunny, just above freezing with
a very cold wind. A particularly
high tide flooding the path in
places. |
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| Tuesday 16 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| 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,
Satchell Lane and Hamble Square
to Hamble Quay. 8.76mi 14.10km.
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| A cup of coffee in the sun at
Hamble Quay. A lighter breeze
than yesterday so quite pleasant,
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 for
a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Hound Road, Hound Way,
Station Road and Netley Station.
3.59mi 5.78km. Train home. |
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| 12.35mi 19.88km. |
| A very cold start with bright
sunshine for the entire walk.
Just a light breeze. |
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| Thursday 18 January |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| 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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road,
Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.70mi 15.61km. |
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| A cup of coffee in a sunny and
sheltered spot at Hamble Quay.
From there 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 for
a cup of tea, sitting in the sun
nearby. Out to Hound Road and
the footpath to Netley Station.
3.46mi 5.57km. Train home. |
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| 13.16mi 21.18km. |
| A very cold day with bright
sunshine and breezy in exposed
places. Some icy patches remaining
through the afternoon. |
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| Friday 19 January |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| 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. 8.80mi 14.16km.
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| A cup of coffee in the sun 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 to the café for a
cup of tea, sitting outside. Out
to Victoria Road, Station Road
and Netley Station. 3.71mi 5.97km.
Train home. |
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| 12.51mi 20.13km. |
| Sunny, very cold again but with
a lighter breeze than yesterday,
so quite pleasant. |
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| Wednesday 24 January |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| 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, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.32mi 15.00km. |
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| A cup of coffee by the river
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 for
a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Victoria Road, Station
Road and Netley Station. 3.87mi
6.23km. Train home. |
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| 13.19mi 21.23km. |
| A sunny start, clouding over
later and becoming breezy. Mild. |
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| Friday 26 January |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| 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. 8.39mi 13.50km. |
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| A cup of coffee by the river
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 for
a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Hound Road, Hound Way,
Station Road and Netley Station.
3.95mi 6.36km. Train home. |
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| 12.34mi 19.86km. |
| Sunny and mild with a light
breeze. Some cloud building later. |
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| Sunday 28 January |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| 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 Hamble footpath, marina
and River Hamble footpath to Warsash
ferry pontoon. 9.45mi 15.21km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| Coffee by the river 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 for a cup of tea,
sitting outside. Out to Hamble
Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way, Station
Road and Netley Station. 4.77mi
7.68km. Train home. |
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| 14.22mi 22.88km. |
| Sunny and mild with a chilly
breeze. Some cloud again later. |
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| Monday 29 January |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| 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, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.41mi 13.53km. |
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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 for
a cup of tea, sitting outside.
Out to Hound Road then the footpath
to The Badgers and Netley Station.
3.23mi 5.20km. Train home. |
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| 11.64mi 18.73km. |
| Cloudy with fog over the sea.
Mild with a light breeze. |
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