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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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| Thursday 2 April |
| Photo: River Hamble, 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, Strawberry Field,
the river path to Shore Road and the
footpath to the ferry pontoon. 8.82mi
14.19km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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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. Round
the park and through the woods to the
café for a break, sitting outside.
From there, via Hamble Lane, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths, Hound Road, footpath,
The Badgers and Netley station. 4.36mi
7.02km. Train home. |
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| 13.18mi 21.21km. |
| A sunny day with a chilly breeze. |
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| Monday 6 April |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, river
path, marina, river path, footpath,
Passage Lane and Shore Road to the waterfront.
A break by the river, then along the
footpath back to the ferry pontoon.
8.69mi 13.99km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay 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 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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| 12.25mi 19.71km. |
| Pleasant in the sunshine. A chilly
wind, particularly along the river and
along Hamble Shore. |
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| Tuesday 7 April |
| 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. 8.50mi
13.68km. |
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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 to Hamble station
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane.
3.79mi 6.10km. Train home. |
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| 12.29mi 19.78km. |
| Warm sunshine. Quite windy but now
from a warmer, southern direction. |
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| Wednesday 8 April |
| Photo: Hook (Warsash) Beach |
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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 there, then through
Hook local nature reserve, Hook Park
Road, Newtown Road, Shore Road, Passage
Lane and the footpath to the ferry pontoon.
11.90mi 19.15km. Ferry to Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay 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 nearby. From there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 3.55mi 5.71km. Train home. |
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15.45mi 24.86km.
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| A sunny day, warm with a light breeze. |
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| Thursday 9 April |
| 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. 8.51mi
13.70km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay.
Then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Copse Lane, 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 there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.11mi 6.61km. Train
home. |
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| 12.62mi 20.31km. |
| A mild start but a cold front passed
through. A very noticeable drop in temperature,
more cloud and a north-westerly wind. |
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| Friday 10 April |
| 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, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 8.05mi 12.96km. |
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| A break by the river in Hamble, then
via Green Lane, 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.
4.19mi 6.74km. Train home. |
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| 12.24mi 19.70km. |
| Some good sunny spells, a cold wind. |
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| Monday 13 April |
| 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. 8.46mi
13.62km. |
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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, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane
to Hamble station. 4.09mi 6.58km. Train
home. |
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| 12.55mi 20.20km. |
| A sunny day with variable cloud. Breezy. |
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| Thursday 16 April |
| 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. 8.46mi
13.62km. |
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| A break by the river at Hamble Quay.
Then via Green Lane, Hamble Common,
School Lane, Copse Lane, 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 there
to Netley station via Hound Road, Hound
Way and Station Road. 4.36mi 7.02km.
Train home. |
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| 12.82mi 20.03km. |
| A little light rain at the start of
the walk but dry throughout the rest.
Warm in the sunshine. Cloudy at times.
Windy along Hamble Shore. |
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| Monday 20 April |
| 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. 8.45mi
13.60km. |
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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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From the country park
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane
to Hamble station. 3.80mi 6.11km. Train
home. |
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| 12.25mi 19.71km |
| Long sunny spells but feeling rather
cold when in the wind or under shelter. |
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| Thursday 23 April |
| Photo: Hook Local Nature Reserve |
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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 short break there, then
through Hook local nature reserve, Hook
Park Road, Newtown Road, Shore Road,
Passage Lane and the footpath to the
ferry hard. 12.06mi 19.41km. Ferry to
Hamble. |
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| From Hamble Quay via Hamble Square,
High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road
and Westfield Common to the Royal Victoria
Country Park. Round the park and through
the bluebell 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. 3.61mi 5.81km. Train
home. |
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| 15.67mi 25.22km. |
| A sunny day, warm when out of the
chilly breeze. |
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| Friday 24 April |
| 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. 8.53mi
13.73km. |
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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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From the country park
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane
to Hamble station. 3.85mi 6.20km. Train
home. |
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| 12.38mi 19.92km. |
| A warm and sunny day. A lighter breeze
than yesterday. |
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| Monday 27 April |
| Photo: River Hamble |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Peartree
Avenue, Spring Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore Road, river
path, marina, river path, footpath,
Shore Road waterfront, footpath, Strawberry
Field, Newtown Road, Shore Road, Shore
Road waterfront and footpath to the
ferry hard. 9.71mi 15.63km. 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. Round the park and through the
woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. From the country park
via Hound Road, The Orchard, Hamble
Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble Lane
to Hamble station. 3.95mi 6.36km. Train
home. |
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| 13.66mi 21.98km. |
| Warm and sunny with a light breeze. |
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| Tuesday 28 April |
| 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. 8.29mi
13.34km. |
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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
via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road to Netley station. 4.14mi 6.66km.
Train home. |
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| 12.43mi 20.00km. |
| A cloudy and windy start. The sun
came out later. Pleasantly warm if out
of the cold wind. |
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| Thursday 30 April |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Pontoon |
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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,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill
and Bridge Road to Sarisbury Green.
A break with a cold drink. From there,
via Barnes Lane, Brook Lane, Shore Road,
Shore Road waterfront and the foorpath
to the ferry pontoon, 10.01mi 16.11km.
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. A break by the beach. Then round
the park and through the woods to the
café for a break, sitting outside.
From the country park via Hound Road,
The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane to Hamble station. 3.74mi
6.02km. Train home. |
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| 13.75mi 22.13km. |
| A sunny day with a strong wind. |
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