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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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| Thursday 2 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, Victoria Road, Weston
Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath, Victoria
Road, Royal Victoria Country Park,
Hamble Lane, High Street, Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 8.06mi
12.97km. |
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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 in the sun
nearby with a cup of tea. From
the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road, footpath and The
Badgers. 3.31mi 5.33km. Train
home. |
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| 11.37mi 18.30km. |
| Sunny and cold with a light
breeze. A welcome change from
yesterday's wind and rain. |
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| Friday 3 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.45mi 13.60km. |
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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 in the sun
nearby with a cup of tea. From
the country park to Netley station
via Hound Road, Hound Way and
Station Road. 3.91mi 6.29km. Train
home. |
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| 12.36mi 19.89km. |
| Sunny and cold with a light
breeze. |
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| Tuesday 7 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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road,
Kestrel Park, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 9.61mi 15.47km. |
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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. Across
the park to the café for
a break, sitting outside. From
the country park to Netley station
via Victoria Road, and Station
Road. 4.22mi 6.79km. Train home. |
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| 13.83mi 22.26km. |
| Some good sunny spells with
a cold wind. |
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| Thursday 9 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, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.28mi 14.93km. |
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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 in the sunshine nearby.
From the country park to Netley
station via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers. 3.37mi 5.42km.
Train home. |
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| 12.65mi 20.36km. |
| An almost clear blue sky and
a light wind meant that 3C felt
quite good. |
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| Monday 13 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), Peartree Avenue, Bridge
Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane, Hamble
Square, Hamble Quay. 8.20mi 13.20km. |
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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 break outside the café
then via Victoria Road and Station
Road to Netley Station. 3.87mi
6.23km. Train home. |
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| 12.07mi 19.42km. |
| A cloudy day with a few sunny
spells. A chilly wind but not
quite as cold as recently. |
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| Tuesday 14 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble
Quay. 8.42mi 13.55km. |
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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
the country park to Netley station
via Victoria Road, and Station
Road. 3.90mi 6.28km. Train home. |
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| 12.32mi 19.83km. |
| Sunny and with a light breeze
so feeling quite pleasant. |
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| Wednesday 15 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, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.33mi 15.02km. |
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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. Across the park
to the café. A break outside
the café then via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 2.96mi 4.76km.
Train home. |
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| 12.29mi 19.78km. |
| Another sunny day with little
wind. |
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| Friday 17 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, 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, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Copse Lane, Hamble
Lane, Coach Road, Westfield Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Around
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break outside
the café then via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.26mi 5.25km.
Train home. |
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| 12.54mi 20.18km. |
| A grey day, feeling cold. |
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| Monday 20 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Riverside Park,
Mansbridge Road, Swaythling Road,
Church Hill, Moorhill Road, Moorhill
Gardens, Thornhill Park Road,
Kanes Hill, West End Road, Bursledon
Road, 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, School Lane, Copse
Lane, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Around
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break outside
the café then via Hound
Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.10mi 4.99km.
Train home. |
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| 12.40mi 19.96km. |
| Started grey but becoming bright
later. A light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 21 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), Peartree Avenue, Bridge
Road, Portsmouth Road, Pound Road,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane, Hamble
Square, Hamble Quay. 8.22mi 13.23km. |
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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 break outside the café
then via Victoria Road and Station
Road to Netley Station. 3.86mi
6.21km. Train home. |
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| 12.08mi 19.44km. |
| Cloudy with a chilly wind. |
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| Wednesday 22 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, Botley Road, Bursledon 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, School Lane, Copse
Lane, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Around the park and through
the woods to the café.
A break outside the café
then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
3.10mi 4.99km. Train home. |
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| 12.75mi 20.52km. |
| A cloudy, damp and chilly day.
Wind picked up later clearing
the mist. |
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| Friday 24 January |
| 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, Spring
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.
8.41mi 13.53km. |
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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.
A break outside the café
then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
3.27mi 5.26km. Train home. |
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| 11.68mi 18.80km. |
| Cloudy with a light breeze after
overnight wind and rain. |
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| Saturday 25 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick
Shore Road, river path, marina,
river path, footpath, Passage
Lane, Shore Road and waterfront
and footpath back to the ferry
hard. 9.84mi 15.84km. Ferry to
Hamble. |
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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 Hamble station via Hound
Road and Hamble Lane. 4.26mi 6.86km.
Train home. |
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| 14.10mi 22.69km. |
| Some brightness early on but
becoming more cloudy. |
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| Thursday 30 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, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.31mi 14.98km. |
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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. Around
the park and through the woods
to the café. A break outside
the café then via Victoria
Road and Station Road to Netley
Station. 3.79mi 6.10km. Train
home. |
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| 13.10mi 21.08km. |
| A bright day, feeling very pleasant
when out of the chilly wind. |
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| Friday 31 January |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Riverside Park,
Mansbridge Road, Swaythling Road,
Church Hill, Moorhill Road, Moorhill
Gardens, Thornhill Park Road,
Kanes Hill, West End Road, Bursledon
Road, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.41mi 15.14km. |
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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. Across the park to the café.
A break outside the café
then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
2.79mi 4.49km. Train home. |
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| 12.20mi 19.63km. |
| Some brightness but a mostly
cloudy day. |
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