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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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| Sunday 2 February |
| 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
pontoon. 9.84mi 15.84km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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| A short 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 café.
A tea break in a sunny spot. Then
via Hound Road, footpath and The
Badgers to Netley station. 2.91mi
4.68km. Train home. |
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| 12.75mi 20.52km. |
| A cold but sunny day. Very nice
when sheltered from the wind. |
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| Wednesday 5 February |
| 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, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.26mi 14.90km. |
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| After a break at Hamble Quay,
via Green Lane, School Lane, Hamble
Common and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Round
the park to the café. A
break outside the café
then via Victoria Road and Station
Road to Netley Station. 3.68mi
5.92km. Train home. |
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| 12.94mi 20.82km. |
| A cold, bright start. Less cold
later but more cloudy. A light
breeze, |
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| Thursday 6 February |
| Photo: Hamble Point |
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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.
9.30mi 14.97km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay. Then
via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Point
car park and Hamble Shore to the
Royal Victoria Country Park. Across
the park to the café. A
break outside the café
then Hound Road, footpath and
The Badgers to Netley station.
3.19mi 5.13km. Train home. |
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| 12.49mi 20.10km. |
| Mostly sunny with well broken
cloud. A stiff and cold wind but
very nice when sheltered from
it. |
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| Wednesday 12 February |
| 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, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.34mi 15.03km. |
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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 Hound Road,
footpath and The Badgers to Netley
station. 3.15mi 5.07km. Train
home. |
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| 12.49mi 20.10km. |
| Cloudy and cold but with just
a light wind. |
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| Friday 14 February |
| 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, Botley
Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.02mi 14.52km. |
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| A very cold wind, so a short
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. Then
Hound Road, footpath and The Badgers
to Netley station. 3.57mi 5.75km.
Train home. |
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| 12.59mi 20.26km. |
| A brisk and very cold wind.
Cloudy at first, some sunshine
later. |
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| Monday 17 February |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), West End Road, 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. 8.73mi
14.05km. |
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| Again a very cold wind, so a
short 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.
Then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
3.39mi 5.46km. Train home. |
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| 12.12mi 19.51km. |
| Some sunshine but again a bitterly
cold wind. |
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| Tuesday 18 February |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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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, Botley
Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's
Drive, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
9.09mi 14.63km. |
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| A short break at Hamble Quay
because of the cold wind. From
there, via Hamble Square, High
Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Round the park to the café
and a break sitting outside. From
the country park to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.48mi 5.60km. Train home. |
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| 12.57mi 20.23km. |
| Another day with a strong cold
wind but more sunshine than recently.
Mild wet and windy weather is
on the way. |
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| Wednesday 19 February |
| 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. 8.24mi 13.26km. |
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| A short 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.
Then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
3.19mi 5.13km. Train home. |
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| 11.43mi 18.39km. |
| A little warmer but still with
a chilly wind. |
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| Saturday 22 February |
| 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. 9.92mi 15.96km. 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 café.
A break with a drink nearby, sitting
in the sun. Then to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.65mi 5.87km. Train home. |
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| 13.57mi 21.84km. |
| A dull start but the sun came
out in the afternoon. River Hamble
path very wet and Hamble Rail
Trail muddy. |
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| Tuesday 25 February |
| 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.
9.32mi 15.00km. |
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Quay. Then via Green Lane, School
Lane, Hamble Common and Hamble
Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Across the park to the café
for a break, sitting outside.
Then via Hound Road, footpath
and The Badgers to Netley station.
3.06mi 4.92km. Train home. |
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| 12.38mi 19.92km. |
| Mild with good sunny spells.
Becoming more windy later. |
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| Friday 28 February |
| 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.
9.25mi 14.89km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble
Quay. Then via Green Lane, Hamble
Common, School Lane, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Then round
the park and through the woods
to the café for a break,
sitting in the sunshine nearby.
From there via Hound Road and
Hamble Lane to Hamble station.
4.25mi 6.84km. Train home. |
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| 13.50mi 21.73km. |
| A sunny day with little breeze.
About 9C but feeling quite pleasant. |
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