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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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| Friday 1 March |
| 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, 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. 8.38mi
13.49km. |
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| A coffee by the river then via
Green Lane, School Lane, Copse
Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café
and a cup of tea, sitting outside.
From there via Hound Road, Hound
Way and Station Road to Netley
Station. 3.50mi 5.63km. Train
home. |
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| 11.88mi 19.12km. |
| A cloudy start after heavy rain.
Good spells of sunshine. Dry throughout,
rain again later in the day. A
cold wind, becoming stronger. |
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| Sunday 3 March |
| 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 path, marina, river path,
footpath, Passage Lane, Shore
Road, waterfront, Shore Road and
footpath to the ferry hard. 9.89mi
15.92km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A coffee 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 cup of tea, sitting nearby.
From the country park via Hamble
Lane, Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road to Netley station.
4.99mi 8.03km. Train home. |
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| 14.88mi 23.95km. |
| Cold and cloudy at first with
good spells of sunshine later.
Very wet underfoot along the river
Itchen and river Hamble as well
as Hamble Common. |
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| Wednesday 6 March |
| 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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road,
Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.65mi 15.53km. |
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| A break with a coffee by the
river in Hamble. Then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, School Lane,
Hamble Point car park and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café.
A cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park to Netley
station via Hamble Lane, Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road.
5.04mi 8.11km. Train home. |
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| 14.69mi 23.64km. |
| Sunny with scattered cloud and
a light breeze. |
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| Friday 8 March |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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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, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.26mi 13.29km. |
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| A coffee break at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, School 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
in the sun. A sheltered spot on
a breezy day. To Netley station
via Victoria Road and Station
Road. 3.68mi 5.92km. Train home. |
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| 11.94mi 19.22km. |
| Sunny with high cloud and a
strong, cold breeze. |
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| Monday 11 March |
| Photo: Royal Victoria Country
Park |
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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.
9.58mi 15.42km. |
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| A break with a coffee by the
river in Hamble. 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 café. A cup of tea,
sitting outside. From the country
park to Netley station via Victoria
Road and Station Road. 3.74mi
6.02km. Train home. |
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| 13.32mi 21.44km. |
| Cloudy with a cold wind. |
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| Wednesday 13 March |
| 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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road,
Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.60mi 15.45km. |
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| A break with a coffee by the
river in Hamble. Then via Green
Lane, Hamble Common, 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 café. A cup of tea,
sitting outside. From the country
park to Netley station via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road.
3.93mi 6.32km. Train home. |
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| 13.53mi 21.77km. |
| Cloudy with a few bright spells.
Mild with a strengthening cold
wind. |
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| Sunday 17 March |
| Photo: River Hamble Path |
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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 path, marina,
river path, footpath, Passage
Lane, Shore Road, waterfront and
footpath to the ferry hard. 8.08mi
13.00km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break for a coffee beside
the river in Hamble. From Hamble
Quay 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 cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park to Hamble
station via Hound Road and Hamble
Lane. 4.00mi 6.44km. Train home. |
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| 12.08mi 19.44km. |
| A mostly cloudy day with a few
bright spells. Mild with a light
breeze. Very wet underfoot along
the river path and on Hamble Common. |
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| Monday 18 March |
| 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.44mi 13.58km. |
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| A cup of coffee by the river
in Hamble. Then 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 café.
A cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park via Hamble
Lane, Hound Road towards Netley,
Hound Road towards the country
park, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 5.00mi 8.05km.
Train home. |
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| 13.44mi 21.63km. |
| Cloudy with a few bright spells
and a cold wind. |
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| Wednesday 20 March |
| 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, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 9.26mi 14.90km. |
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river. 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.
A cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.37mi 5.42km.
Train home. |
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| 12.63mi 20.33km. |
| Good sunny spells, high cloud
later, very mild. |
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| Thursday 21 March |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Hard. |
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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, Barnes Lane, Brook
Lane, Shore Road, waterfront and
footpath to Warsash ferry hard.
10.21mi 16.43km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break by the river in Hamble.
Via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse
Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café.
A break outside the café
then via Hamble Lane, Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley Station. 4.80mi 7.72km.
Train home. |
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| 15.01mi 24.16km. |
| Mostly cloudy, misty along Southampton
Water, some brightness at Hamble
Quay. A chilly wind. |
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| Sunday 24 March |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon |
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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, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Shore Road,
waterfront and footpath to the
ferry pontoon. 8.18mi 13.16km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break for a coffee beside
the river in 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 café. A cup of tea,
sitting outside. From the country
park to Netley station via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road.
3.38mi 5.44km. Train home. |
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| 11.56mi 18.60km. |
| A sunny day with variable cloud
and a chilly breeze. |
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| Monday 25 March |
| Photo: Strawberry Field, Warsash |
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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, Barnes Lane, Brook
Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, footpath, Shore Road waterfront
and footpath to the ferry pontoon.
10.32mi 16.61km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break for a coffee in Hamble.
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 café.
A cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park via Hamble
Lane, Hound Road (towards Netley),
Hound Road (towards the country
park), footpath to The Badgers
and Netley station. 5.15mi 8.29km.
Train home. |
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| 15.47mi 24.90km. |
| High cloud, some brightness,
a cold wind. |
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| Wednesday 27 March |
| 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.33mi 13.41km. |
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sheltered spot by the river in
Hamble. Then 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 café. A cup
of tea, sitting outside. From
the country park via Hound Road
and Hamble Lane to Hamble station.
4.03mi 6.49km. Train home. |
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| 12.36mi 19.89km. |
| After a wet morning, a sunny
and breezy afternoon walk, the
cold wind becoming stronger. |
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| Saturday 30 March |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| 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, Swanwick
Shore Road, river path, marina
and river path to Warsash ferry
pontoon. 8.68mi 13.97km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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then Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Hamble Common and
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park to
the café. A cup of tea
in a sunny spot nearby then home
via Victoria Road, Conker Field,
Weston Parade, Weston Shore, Victoria
Road, Bridge Road, Itchen Bridge,
Albert Road North, Marine Parade,
Belvidere Road, Millbank Street,
Princes Street, under Northam
Bridge, river path and boardwalk,
Horseshoe Bridge and St Denys.
8.75mi 14.08km. |
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| Mostly sunny, cloud at times,
warm despite a chilly breeze. |
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