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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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| Wednesday 2 July |
| Photo: Hook Beach, Southampton
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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
hard. 10.62mi 17.09km. 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. 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.
3.94mi 6.34km. Train home. |
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| 14.56mi 23.43km. |
| A cooler day after the recent
hot spell. A refreshing breeze
along the coast. |
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| Thursday 3 July |
| 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. 8.41mi 13.53km. |
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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 and through the woods 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. 3.93mi
6.32km. Train home. |
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| 12.34mi 19.86km. |
| Another warm and sunny day with
high clouds and a cooling breeze. |
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| Friday 4 July |
| 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 and Bridge Road to Sarisbury
Green. A break with a drink. Then
via Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Newtown
Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry hard. 10.26mi
16.51km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 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. 3.86mi 6.21km. Train home. |
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| 14.12mi 22.72km. |
| Warm again but the breeze made
it more pleasant along the river
and the shore. |
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| Monday 7 July |
| 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. 9.11mi 14.66km. |
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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 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. 3.98mi 6.41km. Train
home. |
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| 13.09mi 21.07km. |
| A mostly sunny day, cloudy at times
and with a cool breeze. |
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| Tuesday 8 July |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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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. 7.95mi 12.79km. Ferry to Hamble.
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Hamble
Square, High Street, 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
in the shade outside. From there to
Hamble station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.57mi 5.75km. Train home. |
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| 11.52mi 18.54km. |
| Mostly sunny and beginning to feel
warmer. |
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| Friday 11 July |
| Photo: Weston Sailing Club |
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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 and Victoria
Road to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
A break with a drink. Then via Hamble
Lane, High Street and Hamble Square
to Hamble Quay. 9.33mi 15.02km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then via Hamble
Square, 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 in the shade outside. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.07mi 6.55km. Train
home. |
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| 13.40mi 21.57km. |
| Another very warm day. Kept below
4mph. In the shade wherever possible.
Plenty of breaks and lots to drink. |
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| Monday 14 July |
| 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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Shore Road to the waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.19mi
16.40km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay then 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 Netley station via Hound
Road, the footpath and The Badgers.
2.97mi 4.78km. Train home. |
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| 13.16mi 21.18km. |
| Sunny with some cloud. Cooler than
recent days. Very windy. |
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| Wednesday 16 July |
| 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,
Miller's Pond, Portsmouth Road, Lowford
Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill and
Bridge Road o Sarisbury Green. A break
with a drink under the shade of the
trees. Then via Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Shore Road to the waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry pontoon. 9.65mi
15.53km. 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 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. 3.54mi 5.70km. Train home. |
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| 13.18mi 21.21km. |
| Warm with a pleasant breeze. Some
high cloud later. |
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| Thursday 17 July |
| 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. 8.39mi
13.50km. |
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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 there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.83mi 6.16km. Train home. |
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| 12.22mi 19.67km. |
| A cloudy start, some sun later. Humid. |
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| Friday 18 July |
| 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, 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.
10.89mi 17.53km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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Square, High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach
Road, Westfield Common and Hamble Shore
to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
Round the park to the woods. Sat for
a while before heading to the café
for another break. Sat in the shade
outside. From the country park to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.57mi 5.75km. Train home. |
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| 14.46mi 23.27km. |
| Very warm and humid. Quite pleasant
when under shelter, particularly where
there was a little breeze. |
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| Tuesday 22 July |
| 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 waterfront
and the Harbour Master's pontoon in
the harbour. 9.71mi 15.63km. Ferry to
Hamble. The pink launch in use because
the ferry had been stranded by the falling
tide at the ferry pontoon. |
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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 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. 4.02mi 6.47km. Train
home. |
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| 13.73mi 22.10km. |
| A cloudy day. Heavy rain while crossing
Itchen Bridge. Sheltered under the bridge
on the Woolston side. More rain while
crossing the river Hamble on the ferry. |
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| Thursday 24 July |
| 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, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Shore Road to the waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry pontoon. 10.02mi
16.13km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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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
for a break, sitting outside. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.51mi 5.65km. Train
home. |
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| 13.53mi 21.77km. |
| Mostly cloudy, occasional sunshine,
humid. |
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| Friday 25 July |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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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, Passage Lane, Warsash Road
Co-op, Shore Road, Passage Lane and
the footpath back to the ferry pontoon.
8.85mi 14.24km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.78mi 6.08km. Train home. |
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| 12.63mi 20.33km. |
| Warm and humid. Started cloudy but
became sunny later. |
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| Monday 28 July |
| Photo: Hamble Old Airfield |
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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 and Satchell Lane to the
old Hamble airfield. A walk across the
airfield to Hamble Lane, then Hamble
Square and Hamble Quay. 10.63mi 17.11km. |
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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. From there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.54mi 5.70km. Train
home. |
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| 14.17mi 22.80km. |
| Mostly sunny with heavy cloud at times.
Warm but with a strong breeze along
the coast. |
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| Wednesday 30 July |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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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, footpath, Strawberry
Field, newtown Road, Warsash Road Co-op,
Shore Road, Passage Lane and the footpath
back to the ferry pontoon. 9.05mi 14.56km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 there to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.88mi 6.24km. Train home. |
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| 12.93mi 20.81km. |
| Warm and sunny with some big clouds. |
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