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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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| Tuesday 3 September |
| 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, Victoria Road, Weston
Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath and Victoria
Road to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. A short break by the shore
then out to Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane, Hamble Square and Hamble
Quay. 9.61mi 15.47km. |
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| A 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. Across
the park to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From
there to Netley station via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers.
3.16mi 5.09km. Train home. |
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| 12.77mi 20.55km. |
| A cloudy day but feeling warm.
Some brightness in the afternoon. |
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| Wednesday 4 September |
| 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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| A 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 for a break,
sitting outside. From there to
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
and Hamble Lane. 4.06mi 6.53km.
Train home. |
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| 12.47mi 20.07km. |
| A rather cloudy day again. The
forecast showers did not arrive. |
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| Monday 9 September |
| 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, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.30mi 14.97km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Point
car park, Hamble Shore, Hamble
Common, Copse Lane, Hamble Lane
and the footpath into the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Through
the woods to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From
there to Netley station via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers.
3.74mi 6.02km. Train home. |
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| 13.04mi 20.99km. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chilly
breeze. Some sunshine later in
the afternoon. |
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| Tuesday 10 September |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick
Shore Road, river path, marina,
river path, footpath, Passage
Lane and Shore Road to Shore Road
waterfront. A short break there,
then back along the footpath to
the ferry hard. 9.89mi 15.92km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| 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
park and through the woods to
the café for another break.
From there to Netley station via
Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road. 3.62mi 5.83km. Train home. |
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| 13.51mi 21.74km. |
| Mostly cloudy, a few bright
spells, windy along the river
and on Hamble Shore. |
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| Friday 13 September |
| Photo: Royal Victoria Country
Park |
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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, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.35mi 15.05km. |
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| 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
for a break, sitting outside.
From there to Hamble station via
Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail and Hamble Lane. 3.86mi
6.21km. Train home. |
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| 13.21mi 21.26km. |
| Sunny and warm after a cold
start to the day. |
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| Saturday 14 September |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill and Bridge Road to
Sarisbury Green. A short break
then Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field
and footpath to Shore Road waterfront.
A break with a drink before
taking the footpath to the ferry
hard. 10.23mi 16.46km. Ferry
to Hamble.
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| 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 café.
Sat outside with a drink. From
the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road and the footpath
to The Badgers. 3.45mi 5.55km.
Train home. |
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| 13.68mi 22.02km. |
| Warm sunshine with scattered
clouds. |
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| Tuesday 17 September |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane and Shore Road
to the waterfront. A break there
before walking along the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.02mi
16.13km. Ferry to Hamble.
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| 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. Sat outside
with a drink. From the country
park to Netley station via Hound
Road and the footpath to The Badgers.
3.17mi 5.10km. Train home. |
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| 13.19mi 21.23km. |
| Warm sunshine, becoming breezy. |
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| Wednesday 18 September |
| 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 break at Hamble Quay 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 for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail and Hamble Lane.
3.78mi 6.08km. Train home. |
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| 12.22mi 19.67km. |
| Sunny and warm. Windy. |
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| Thursday 19 September |
| Photo: Warsash |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Precinct, Bursledon
Road, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd Way,
Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill, Bridge
Road, Swanwick Shore Road, river
path (flooded), marina, Crableck
Lane, Holly Hill Lane, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane and Shore Road
to the waterfront. A break here
then along the footpath to the
ferry pontoon. 9.38mi 15.10km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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then Hamble Square, High Street,
Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round
the park for a break in the woods.
Out to The Orchard, Hamble Rail
Trail, Hamble Lane and Hamble
station. 3.45mi 5.55km Train home. |
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| 12.83mi 20.65km. |
| A very warm and sunny day. Windy
again. |
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| Friday 20 September |
| 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, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.20mi 14.81km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay 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 for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail and Hamble Lane.
3.77mi 6.07km. Train home. |
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| 12.97mi 20.87km. |
| Hazy sunshine, a little cooler
and humid. Heavy thundery showers
forecast. Remained dry. |
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| Saturday 21 September |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick
Shore Road, river path, marina,
river path, footpath, Passage
Lane and Shore Road to Shore Road
waterfront. A short break there,
then along to and across Strawberry
Field, Newtown Road, Warsash Road
Co-op, Shore Road, Passage Lane
and back along the footpath to
the ferry pontoon. 10.56mi 16.99km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 for another break.
From there to Hamble station via
Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail and Hamble Lane. 3.51mi
5.65km. Train home. |
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| 14.07mi 22.64km. |
| Started cloudy, becoming sunny
and warm. |
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| Tuesday 24 September |
| 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, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.35mi 15.05km. |
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via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble
Shore, Hamble Common, Copse Lane,
Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. A
few minutes sitting by the shore,
then round the park and through
the woods to the café for
a break, sitting outside with
a cup of tea. From there to Netley
station via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers. 3.81mi 6.13km.
Train home. |
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| 13.16mi 21.18km. |
| Mostly cloudy, some brightness,
cool. A dry day between two very
wet spells. |
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| Saturday 28 September |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill and Bridge Road to
Sarisbury Green. A short break
then Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field
and footpath to Shore Road waterfront.
A break with a drink before
taking the footpath to the ferry
hard. 10.12mi 16.29km. Ferry
to Hamble.
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Hamble Common, School Lane footpath,
Hamble Point car park and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park to the café.
Sat outside with a drink. From
the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road and the footpath
to The Badgers. 3.26mi 5.25km.
Train home. |
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| A chilly breeze, pleasantly
warm when sunny. |
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