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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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| Friday 1 November |
| Photo: Hook Nature Reserve,
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
Hook 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.
10.37mi 16.69km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 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. 4.43mi
7.13km. Train home. |
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| 14.80mi 23.82km. |
| Another grey and mild day. A
chilly breeze on the river and
along the shore. |
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| Monday 4 November |
| 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, 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. 3.90mi 6.28km.
Train home. |
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| 13.15mi 21.16km. |
| Cloudy, mild and very still.
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| Tuesday 5 November |
| 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, Shore Road, Warsash Road
Co-op and Newtown Road to Strawberry
Field. A break with a drink. Along
the footpath, Shore Road and footpath
to the river path. Via the river
path, marina, river path, Swanwick
Shore Road, Bridge Road, Oak Hill,
Portsmouth Road, Lowford Hill,
Hamble Lane and the Hamble Rec
footpath io the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Through the woods
to the café for a break,
sitting outside. To Netley station
via Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road. Train Home. |
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| 17.40mi 28.00km. |
| Another quiet weather day. Mild,
cloudy and misty. Hamble ferry
not running until the weekend. |
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| Wednesday 6 November |
| Photo: Shoreburs Greenway |
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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,
Shoreburs Greenway, Weston Shore,
Weston Parade, footpath, Conker
Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square,
Hamble Quay. 9.20mi 14.81km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the
park, through the woods and across
the fields to the café
for another break, sitting outside.
From the country park via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.88mi 6.24km.
Train home. |
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| 13.08mi 21.05km. |
| Grey and mild with just a light
breeze. |
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| Friday 8 November |
| 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, 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 footpath, Hamble Point
car park, Hamble Shore, Hamble
Common, 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 break
sitting outside the café
then Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane to Hamble Station.
4.70mi 7.56km. Train home. |
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| 13.95mi 22.45km. |
| Cloudy with a chilly breeze.
An extra layer of clothing today. |
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| Monday 11 November |
| 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, Kestrel Park, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Hamble Rec, Netley
Military Hospital Cemetery, cemetery
path, footpath, Hamble Lane, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 9.83mi 15.82km. |
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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. A break sitting
outside the café then out
to Victoria Road, Station Road
and Netley Station. 3.90mi 6.28km.
Train home. |
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| 13.73mi 22.10km. |
| Mostly cloudy, some brightness,
sunshine late in the afternoon.
Colder than recently with a chilly
breeze. |
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| Wednesday 13 November |
| 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, Kestrel Park, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.27mi 14.92km. |
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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. A break sitting
nearby, in the last of the afternoon
sunshine. Then Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane to Hamble Station.
4.13mi 6.65km. Train home. |
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| 13.40mi 21.57km |
| A sunny day with little breeze. |
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| Friday 15 November |
| 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, Kestrel Park, Le
Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and
Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.24mi 14.87km. |
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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. A break sitting
outside. Then Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane to Hamble Station.
4.00mi 6.44km. Train home. |
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| 13.24mi 21.31km |
| A cloudy start and end to the
day with a long spell of sunshine
in the middle. |
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| Wednesday 20 November |
| 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, 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, 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. Then Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane to Hamble Station.
4.35mi 7.00km. Train home. |
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| 13.55mi 21.81km |
| A sunny day with a cold wind
from the north after early frost.
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| Friday 22 November |
| Photo: Hook (Warsash) Nature
Reserve |
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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, Shore Road
waterfront, river path, Hook beach
(Southampton Water), Hook nature
reserve, Hook Park Road, Newtown
Road, Shore Road, Passage Lane
and footpath to the ferry pontoon.
11.96mi 19.25km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Hamble
Square, High Street, Hamble Lane
and the Hamble Rec footpath to
the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Across the park to the café
for a cup of tea, sitting outside.
From the country park to Netley
station via Victoria Road and
Station Road. 2.94mi 4.73km. Train
home. |
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| 14.90mi 23.98km. |
| A frosty start, icy in places
after yesterday's wintry showers.
Bright sunshine making for a pleasant
walk. The cold wind more noticeable
later as the sun began to set. |
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| Monday 25 November |
| 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, Kestrel Park,
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 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. A break sitting
outside. Then via Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley Station. 4.49mi 7.23km.
Train home. |
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| 14.14mi 22.76km |
| A largely sunny day after a
wet and windy weekend. A strong
breeze. |
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| Tuesday 26 November |
| Photo: Weston 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, Victoria
Road to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Sat by the water for a while,
then out to Hamble Lane, High
Street, Hamble Square and Hamble
Quay. 8.13mi 13.08km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then
via Green Lane, School Lane and
footpath, Hamble Point car park
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Round the
park to the café for another
break, sitting outside. From the
country park via Hound Road and
Hamble Lane to Hamble station.
4.08mi 6.57km. Train home. |
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| 12.21mi 19.65km. |
| Sunny and very pleasant without
yesterday's chilly breeze. |
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