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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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| Monday 2 June |
| Photo: Hamble Quay from the
Ferry |
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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 break with a drink, then
via Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Shore
Road to the waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry hard. 10.08mi
16.22km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| Another break with a drink 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 for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane. 3.72mi 5.99km. Train
home. |
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| 13.80mi 22.21km. |
| Warm sunshine but quite breezy. |
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| Wednesday 4 June |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon
and Hard |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping 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, Strawberry
Field, footpath, Shore Road and
waterfront then along the footpath
to the ferry hard. 8.90mi 14.32km.
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 there to
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.12mi
6.63km. Train home. |
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| 13.02mi 20.95km. |
| Variable cloud with some good
sunny spells. Breezy again. |
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| Friday 6 June |
| 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 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
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.23mi
6.81km. Train home. |
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| 13.56mi 21.82km. |
| Plenty of sunshine but some
heavy cloud at times. Remained
dry except for a few spots of
rain at Hamble Quay. Windy. |
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| Monday 9 June |
| Photo: River Hamble from the
Ferry |
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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, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth
Road, Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Barnes
Lane, Brook Lane, Shore Road to
the waterfront and the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.35mi
16.66km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break with a drink 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 for a break, sitting
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane. 3.68mi 5.92km. Train
home. |
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| 14.03mi 22.58km. |
| A cool and cloudy start and
windy. The sun came out later
and the wind eased. |
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| Tuesday 10 June |
| 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. 8.40mi 13.52km. |
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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,
footpath and The Badgers. 3.56mi
5.73km. Train home. |
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| 11.96mi 19.25km |
| A mixture of cloud and good
sunny spells. Feeling humid. |
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| Wednesday 11 June |
| Photo: Hamble Common |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane to Holly
Hill Woodland Park. A break with
a drink then via Barnes Lane,
Brook Lane, Newtown Road, Strawberry
Field, footpath to Shore Road
waterfront then along the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 9.39mi 15.11km.
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 there to
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.16mi
6.69km. Train home. |
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| 13.55mi 21.81km. |
| A cloudy and cool start with
warm sunshine later. Quite windy. |
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| Friday 13 June |
| 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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Sarisbury
Green, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field,
footpath to Shore Road waterfront
and the footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 10.20mi 16.42km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane footpath, Hamble Common
and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. Across
the park to the café for
a break, sitting in the shade
outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane. 3.68mi 5.92km. Train
home. |
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| 13.88mi 22.34km. |
| Warm and sunny with just the
right amount of breeze to keep
things pleasant. Thunder in the
forecast for this evening. |
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| Monday 16 June |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path,
ferry hard. 8.01mi 12.89km. Ferry
to Hamble. This part of the walk
abandoned because of sewage flooding
beyond the ferry pontoon. |
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| Hamble Quay, Hamble Square,
Satchell Lane, footpath, across
the old airfield, Spitfire Way,
Hamble Lane, High Street, Hamble
Square, Hamble Quay. 2.19mi 3.52km. |
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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. 2.89mi 4.65km. |
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| Trains cancelled. Walked home
via Victoria Road, The Conker
Field, Weston Parade, Weston Shore,
Victoria Road, Bridge Road, Itchen
Bridge, Albert Road North, Marine
Parade, Belvidere Road, Millbank
Street, Princes Street, under
Northam Bridge, river path, Horseshoe
Bridge and St Denys. 6.27mi 10.09km. |
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| 19.36mi 31.16km. |
| Some cloud early on but became
sunny and warm. |
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| Tuesday 17 June |
| 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. 8.54mi 13.74km. |
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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. Across
the park to the café for
a break, sitting in the shade
outside. From there to Netley
station via Hound Road, the footpath
and The Badgers. 3.23mi 5.20km.
Train home. |
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cloud and a refreshing breeze. |
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| Friday 20 June |
| 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, Shore Road
waterfront and river path to the
beach. A break with a cold drink
then through Hook local nature
reserve, Hook Park Road, Newtown
Road, Warsash Road Co-op, Shore
Road, Passage Lane and the footpath
to the ferry hard. 12.03mi 19.36km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay with
another drink, then via Hamble
Square, High Street, Hamble Lane
and along the footpath next to
Hamble rec into the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Sat in the shade
of the woods for a while. Then
to the café, sitting in
the shade outside. From the country
park to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail
Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.07mi 4.94km. Train home. |
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| 15.10mi 24.30km. |
| A hot day but a good cooling
breeze. Lots to drink and plenty
of time under the shelter of trees. |
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| Monday 23 June |
| 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 break with a drink, then
Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown
Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry hard. 10.25mi
16.50km. 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 there to
Hamble station via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.03mi
6.49km. Train home. |
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| 14.28mi 22.98km. |
| A slightly cooler day with a
good breeze. |
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| Wednesday 25 June |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a drink then via
Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown
Road, Strawberry Field, footpath,
Shore Road and waterfront and
along the footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 8.85mi 14.242km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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via Hamble Square, School Lane
and 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, the footpath
and The Badgers. 3.65mi 5.87km.
Train home. |
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| 12.50mi 20.12km. |
| A cloudy start, becoming warm
and sunny. |
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| Thursday 26 June |
| 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, beach, footpath, Conker
Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square
to Hamble Quay. 8.19mi 13.18km. |
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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 Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail
Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.86mi 6.21km. Train home. |
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| 12.05mi 19.39km. |
| Some cloud early on but becoming
warm and sunny again. |
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| Friday 27 June |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys Road,
Cobden Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle,
Bullar Road, Bitterne Road (Lances
Hill), Bitterne Shopping Precinct,
Bursledon Road, Le Marechal Avenue,
Bower's Drive, Hamble Lane, Jurd
Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path,
footpath, Shore Road waterfront
and river path to the beach. A
break with a cold drink then through
Hook local nature reserve, Hook
Park Road, Newtown Road, Warsash
Road Co-op, Shore Road, Passage
Lane and the footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 10.61mi 17.08km. Ferry
to Hamble. |
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via Hamble Square, High Street,
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 footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.49mi 5.62km. Train home. |
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| 14.10mi 22.69km. |
| Cloudy at times but mostly sunny.
A strong wind making an otherwise
high temperature more pleasurable. |
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