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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 March |
| 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, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.81mi 14.18km. |
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| A break in the sun 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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting in the sun nearby. From the
country park to Hamble station via Hound
Road and Hamble Lane. 4.05mi 6.52km.
Train home. |
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| 12.86mi 20.70km. |
| Warm sunshine and a light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 3 March |
| 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, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.77mi 14.11km. |
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| A break in the sun by the river in
Hamble, then via Hamble Square, High
Street, Hamble Lane, Ensign Way and
Hamble Shore to the Royal Victoria Country
Park. Sat by the water for a while.
Then round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting nearby. From there via Hound
Road, Hound Way and Station Road to
Netley station. 3.67mi 5.91km. Train
home. |
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| 12.44mi 20.02km. |
| Not quite as warm as yesterday but
pleasant in the sunshine. |
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| Wednesday 4 March |
| 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. 8.17mi 13.15km. |
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| A break in the sun 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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From the country park
via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road to Netley station. 3.88mi 6.24km.
Train home. |
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| 12.05mi 19.38km. |
| Sunny with a cool breeze. Fog along
Southampton Water. |
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| Thursday 5 March |
| 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 by the river in Hamble, then
via Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble
Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to
the Royal Victoria Country Park. Sat
by the water, then round the park and
through the woods to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From there
via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road to Netley station. 3.62mi 5.83km.
Train home. |
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| 12.02mi 19.34km. |
| Hazy sunshine and a chilly breeze.
Temperature still above average. Some
sea fog. |
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| Monday 9 March |
| 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, Victoria Road,
Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, Copse Lane, School Lane and Green
Lane to Hamble Quay. 8.34mi 13.42km. |
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| A break by the river in Hamble, then
via Hamble Square, High Street, Hamble
Lane, Ensign Way and Hamble Shore to
the Royal Victoria Country Park. Sat
by the water for a while. Then 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, Hound Way and Station
Road. 3.70mi 5.95km. Train home. |
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| 12.04mi 19.38km. |
| A foggy day with a few bright spells
in the afternoon before the fog returned. |
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| Tuesday 10 March |
| 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, High Street
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.17mi
13.15km. |
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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. 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. 3.99mi 6.42km. Train
home. |
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| 12.16mi 19.57km. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chilly wind.
A few brighter spells. |
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| Wednesday 11 March |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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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, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.89mi 14.31km. |
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| A break by the river, then 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 outside. From the country park
to Netley station via Hound Road and
the footpath to The Badgers. 3.68mi
5.92km. Train home. |
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| 12.57mi 20.23km. |
| A windy day with alternating cloud
and sunshine. Cold in the wind but warm
when out of it and in the sun. |
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| Saturday 14 March |
| Photo: Hook Beach, Warsash |
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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, Hook Park Road and
footpath through Hook local nature reserve
to the beach. A break with a cold drink
then up the river path to Shore Road
and the footpath to the ferry hard.
10.34mi 16.64km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay 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 n the
sun nearby. From the country park to
Netley station via Hound Road and the
footpath to The Badgers. 2.87mi 4.62km.
Train home. |
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| 13.21mi 21.26km. |
| A lot of sunshine. The cool wind made
it feel quite cold when clouds got in
the way. |
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| Tuesday 17 March |
| 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. 8.43mi
13.57km. |
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| A break by the river, 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. 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 and the footpath to The
Badgers. 3.85mi 6.20km. Train home.
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| 12.28mi 19.76km. |
| A cloudy start and then sunshine and
eventually a clear blue sky. A strong
and cold wind. |
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| Wednesday 18 March |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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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, Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell
Lane and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.82mi 14.19km. |
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| Very windy here, so a short break
by the river. 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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting in the sun nearby. From the
country park to Hamble station via Hound
Road and Hamble Lane. 4.28mi 6.89km.
Train home. |
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| 13.10mi 21.08km. |
| Sunny and quite warm when out of the
cold wind. |
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| Thursday 19 March |
| 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. 8.32mi
13.39km. |
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| A break by the river in Hamble, then
via Green Lane, School Lane, Copse Lane,
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 via Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road to Netley
station. 3.82mi 6.15km. Train home. |
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| 12.14mi 19.54km. |
| Still windy at Hamble Quay but some
warm sunshine throughout. |
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| Friday 20 March |
| 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. 8.14mi 13.10km. |
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| A break in the sun 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. Across the park to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From the
country park to Netley station via Hound
Road Hound Way and Station Road. 3.81mi
6.13km. Train home. |
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| 11.95mi 19.23km. |
| Hazy sunshine with mist over the sea
lasting all day. Not quite as warm but
still above average. |
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| Monday 23 March |
| 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. 8.56mi
13.78km. |
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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. 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, the Rail Trail footpaths and
Hamble Lane. 4.01mi 6.45km. Train home.
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| 12.57mi 20.23km. |
| Hazy sunshine and chilly when in the
breeze. |
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| Monday 30 March |
| 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. 8.47mi
13.63km. |
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| A break by the river, 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. 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 Hound Way and St Marys
Road. 4.54mi 7.31km. Train home. |
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| 13.01mi 20.94km. |
| Sunny with some cloud and a chilly,
often blustery, wind. |
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| Tuesday 31 March |
| 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. 8.86mi 14.26km. |
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| A break in the sun 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. Round the park to the café
for a break, sitting outside. From the
country park to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, the Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.98mi 6.41km. Train
home. |
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| 12.84mi 20.66km. |
| A grey start, becoming warm and sunny.
Windy at times. |
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