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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 1 September |
| Photo: Weston 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, Victoria
Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade,
footpath, Conker Field, footpath
and Victoria Road to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. A short
break by the shore then out to
Hamble Lane, High Street, Hamble
Square and Hamble Quay. 8.73mi
14.05km. |
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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. 4.09mi
6.58km. Train home. |
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| 12.82mi 20.63km. |
| After a wet start to the day,
some good sunny spells but windy
at times. Heavy rain again while
on the train home. |
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| Thursday 4 September |
| 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,
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 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. 3.87mi
6.23km. Train home. |
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| 12.28mi 19.76km. |
| After a wet start to the day,
the sun came out. Windy. Stayed
dry until it was time to walk
to the station for the train home. |
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| Friday 5 September |
| 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,
river path, Strawberry Field,
Newtown Road, Warsash Road Co-op,
Shore Road, Passage Lane and back
along the footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 8.95mi 14.40km. 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 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.
4.06mi 6.53km. Train home. |
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| 13.01mi 20.94km. |
| Mostly sunny, some cloud, less
of a breeze. |
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| Saturday 6 September |
| Photo: River Hamble, Warsash |
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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 pontoon.
10.20mi 16.42km. 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.
3.62mi 5.83km. Train home. |
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| 13.82mi 22.24km. |
| Warm and sunny with a gusty wind.
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| Monday 8 September |
| 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 pontoon.
10.28mi 16.54km. 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. 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. 3.65mi 5.87km. Train home. |
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| 13.93mi 22.42km. |
| A sunny day with a light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 9 September |
| 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 pontoon.
10.18mi 16.38km. 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
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. 3.96mi 6.37km. Train
home. |
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| 14.14mi 22.76km. |
| Some sunshine, quite a lot of cloud,
breezy. |
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| Thursday 11 September |
| 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, Victoria Road,
Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath and Victoria
Road to the Royal Victoria Country Park.
A break with a drink then out to Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square and
Hamble Quay. 8.01mi 12.89km. |
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| A break at Hamble Quay. Including
time sheltering from torrential rain
and very strong wind. A high tide also
added to a flooded road. From Hamble
Quay via Green Lane, School Lane, 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
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. 4.00mi 6.44km.
Train home. |
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| 12.01mi 19.33km. |
| Windy with a few spots of rain on
the way to Hamble. Torrential rain,
high winds and a few rumbles of thunder
while in Hamble. After that, some sunshine
but remaining windy. |
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| Friday 12 September |
| 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 pontoon.
10.29mi 16.56km. 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 outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.62mi 5.83km. Train home. |
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| 13.91mi 22.39km. |
| A dry day but with a very strong wind.
Some good sunny spells. |
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| Tuesday 16 September |
| 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.33mi
13.41km. |
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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 another
break, sitting outside. From there to
Hamble station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.82mi 6.15km. Train home. |
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| 12.15mi 19.55km. |
| Some sunshine at times, quite cloudy
with a few spots of rain, very windy
along Hamble Shore. |
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| Thursday 18 September |
| 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
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.24mi
13.26km. |
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| A break with a drink 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. 4.04mi 6.50km.
Train home. |
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| 12.28mi 19.76km. |
| Mostly cloudy but feeling quite warm
in a few sunny spells. Windy along Hamble
Shore again. |
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| Friday 19 September |
| 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 pontoon.
10.24mi 16.48km. 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 outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.87mi 6.23km. Train home. |
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| 14.11mi 22.71km. |
| A very warm and sunny day. Cooler
weather is forecast from the weekend. |
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| Monday 22 September |
| Photo: River Hamble, Warsash Ferry
Pontoon |
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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,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.26mi 16.51km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 Netley station
via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road. 3.52mi 5.66km. Train home. |
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| 13.78mi 22.18km. |
| A sunny day, feeling warm when out
of the breeze. |
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| Tuesday 23 September |
| 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. 9.30mi 14.97km. |
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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 outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.85mi 6.20km. Train home. |
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| 13.15mi 21.16km. |
| Warm and sunny again with a few clouds
and a chilly wind at times. |
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| Wednesday 24 September |
| 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,
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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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.
3.67mi 5.91km. Train home. |
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| 13.87mi 22.32km |
| A sunny start and end to the walk,
cloudy and at times windy between. |
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| Thursday 25 September |
| 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 and river path
to the beach. A break there, then through
Hook local nature reserve, Hook Park
Road, Newtown Road, Shore Road, Passage
Lane and the footpath to the ferry hard.
10.58mi 17.03km. 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.
3.56mi 5.73km. Train home. |
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| 14.14mi 22.76km. |
| Some good sunny spells. Breezy at
times, warm where sheltered. |
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| Friday 26 September |
| 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, High Street and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.40mi 15.13km. |
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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. 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. 3.73mi 6.00km. Train home. |
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| 13.13mi 21.13km. |
| Cloudy and cooler than lately. |
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| Monday 29 September |
| Photo: River Hamble, Warsash |
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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,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, footpath
to Shore Road waterfront and the footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 10.27mi 16.53km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 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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| 13.78mi 22.18km. |
| A sunny day with just a light breeze
so feeling quite warm. |
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| Tuesday 30 September |
| 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. 8.48mi
13.65km. |
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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 outside. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.77mi 6.07km. Train home. |
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| 12.25mi 19.71km. |
| Another warm, sunny day. |
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