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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 1 October |
| 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,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.28mi 14.93km. |
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| A break 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 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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| 13.06mi 21.02km. |
| A chilly and cloudy day with
a few bright spells. |
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| Thursday 3 October |
| Photo: River Hamble, 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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Hook Park Road and
the footpath through the local
nature reserve to the beach on
Southampton Water. A break with
a drink then along the river path,
Shore Road and footpath to the
ferry pontoon. 10.32mi 16.61km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Hamble Square, High Street,
Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Sat by the water for a while
before crossing the country park
to the café. A good break
outside the café before
walking to Hamble station via
Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail and Hamble Lane. 3.34mi
5.38km. Train home. |
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| 13.66mi 21.98km. |
| Sometimes cloudy but often sunny.
Pleasant despite a chilly wind. |
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| Friday 4 October |
| 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.
9.29mi 14.95km. |
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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
Netley station via Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road. 4.15mi
6.68km. Train home. |
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| 13.44mi 21.63km. |
| Some good sunny spells. |
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| Saturday 5 October |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane and Newtown Road
to Strawberry Field. A break in
the sun with a drink. Along the
footpath, Shore Road and footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.19mi
16.40km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay before
walking via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café. Sat nearby
in the sun 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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| 13.25mi 21.32km. |
| Long sunny spells with a strengthening
wind. |
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| Monday 7 October |
| 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,
Mercury Gardens, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.64mi 15.51km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble
Shore, Hamble Common, Copse Lane,
Hamble Lane, Coach Road and Westfield
Common to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park to the shore
and then to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From
the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road and the footpath
to The Badgers. 3.85mi 6.20km.
Train home. |
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| 13.49mi 21.71km. |
| Sunny with cloud at times after
early showers. |
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| Wednesday 9 October |
| 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.
9.39mi 15.11km. |
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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 the country
park to Netley station via Hound
Road and the footpath to The Badgers.
3.34mi 5.38km. Train home. |
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| 12.73mi 20.49km. |
| A sunny start, becoming more
cloudy. |
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| Friday 11 October |
| Photo: River Hamble, 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane and Shore Road
to the waterfront. A break iby
the river the along the footpath
to the ferry hard. 10.09mi 16.24km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay before
walking 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 Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
and Hamble Lane. 3.91mi 6.29km.
Train home. |
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| 14.00mi 22.53km. |
| Early sunny spells, clouding
over and feeling chilly. |
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| Monday 14 October |
| 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.35mi 13.44km. |
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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 the country
park to Netley station via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road.
4.12mi 6.63km. Train home. |
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| 12.47mi 20.07km. |
| Cloudy with a light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 15 October |
| 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.
9.19mi 14.79km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Hamble Common, Hamble
Shore, Hamble Common, Copse Lane,
Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and footpath 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.
4.28mi 6.89km. Train home. |
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| 13.47mi 22.53km. |
| A cloudy day with a chilly breeze. |
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| Wednesday 16 October |
| 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, Victoria Road,
Weston Shore, Weston Parade,
footpath, Conker Field, footpath,
Victoria Road, Royal Victoria
Country Park, Hamble Lane, High
Street, Hamble Square, Hamble
Quay. 7.97mi 12.83km.
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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. A break, sitting
outside. Via Victoria Road and
Station Road to Netley station.
4.28mi 6.89km. Train home. |
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| 12.25mi 19.71km. |
| A very mild day, overcast with
a light breeze. Heavy rain after
reaching home. |
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| Thursday 16 October |
| Photo: Shore Road, 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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane
and Newtown Road to Strawberry
Field. A break with a drink then
along the river path, Shore Road
and footpath to the ferry pontoon.
8.87mi 14.27km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| Another break at Hamble Quay
then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Hamble Common and
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Sat by the water
for a while before walking round
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break with
a drink in the sun nearby before
walking to Hamble station via
Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail and Hamble Lane. 4.18mi
6.73km. Train home. |
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| 13.05mi 21.00km. |
| Warm and sunny. |
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| Friday 18 October |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Empress Road, Bevois
Valley, Onslow Road, East Park
Terrace, Palmerston Road, South
Front, Kingsland Market, St Mary
Street, Chapel Road, 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 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 to
the café for a break, sitting
outside. From the country park
to Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
and Hamble Lane. 3.83mi 6.16km.
Train home. |
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| 12.58mi 20.25km. |
| Sunny and warm after a foggy
morning. |
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| Saturday 19 October |
| Photo: Royal Victoria Country
Park |
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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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane
and Newtown Road to Strawberry
Field. A break with a drink then
along the river path, Shore Road
and footpath to the ferry pontoon.
8.76mi 14.10km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break 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 country park
to the café. A break with
a drink in the sun near the café
before walking to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail and Hamble Lane. 3.71mi
5.97km. Train home. |
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| 12.47mi 20.07km. |
| Warm in the sun, cloudy at times. |
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| Tuesday 22 October |
| 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, Victoria Road,
Weston Shore, Weston Parade,
footpath, Conker Field, footpath,
Cricket Field, Beach Lane, Victoria
Road, Royal Victoria Country
Park, Hamble Lane, High Street,
Hamble Square, Hamble Quay.
8.10mi 13.04km.
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Quay.then via Hamble Square, High
Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Sat for
a while by the shore then round
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break there,
sitting outside. To Netley station
via Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road. 3.93mi 6.32km. Train
home. |
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| 12.03mi 19.36km. |
| Mostly cloudy with frequent
showers, some heavy and prolonged. |
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| Wednesday 23 October |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon |
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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, Shore Road and waterfront,
footpath to the ferry hard. 9.88mi
15.90km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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Quay.then via Hamble Square, High
Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Sat for
a while by the shore then round
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break there,
sitting outside. To Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail paths and Hamble Lane.
3.55mi 5.71km. Train home. |
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| 13.43mi 21.61km. |
| Started cloudy but good sunny
spells for most of the day. |
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| Thursday 24 October |
| 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.
9.25mi 14.89km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
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. Round
the park and through the woods
to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From there to
Netley station via Hound Road,
footpath and The Badgers. 3.92mi
6.31km. Train home. |
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| 13.17mi 21.20km. |
| Sunny until mid afternoon. Becoming
cloudy and quite windy. |
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| Sunday 27 October |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane and Newtown Road
to Strawberry Field. A break in
the sun with a drink. Along the
footpath, Shore Road and footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.23mi
16.46km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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Quay.then via Hamble Square, High
Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Sat for
a while by the shore then round
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break there,
sitting in the sun nearby. To
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
paths and Hamble Lane. 3.71mi
5.97km. Train home. |
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| 13.94mi 22.43km. |
| Mostly sunny, mild with just
a light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 29 October |
| 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.
9.28mi 14.93km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay before
walking 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 Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
and Hamble Lane. 3.88mi 6.24km.
Train home. |
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| 13.16mi 21.18km. |
| Cloudy and mild. |
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| Wednesday 30 October |
| Photo: River Hamble, 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown Road
and Strawberry Field to Shore
Road. A break by the water then
along the footpath to the ferry
hard. 10.50mi 16.90km. Ferry to
Hamble. |
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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 the country
park to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail
Trail and Hamble Lane. 4.17mi
6.71km. Train home. |
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| 14.67mi 23.61km. |
| Cloudy and mild with a chilly
breeze on the river. |
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| Thursday 31 October |
| 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,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.25mi 14.89km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay before
walking 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 Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
and Hamble Lane. 3.91mi 6.29km.
Train home. |
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| 13.16mi 21.18km. |
| Another grey but mild day. Almost
no breeze. |
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