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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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| Friday 1 May |
| 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. 8.43mi
13.57km. |
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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, 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 there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 4.20mi 6.76km. Train home. |
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| 12.52mi 20.15km. |
| A cooler day than recently. Sometimes
cloudy, some good sunny spells. |
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| Tuesday 5 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. 8.32mi
13.39km. |
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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, 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 the country park
to Netley station via Hound Road and
the footpath to The Badgers. 3.79mi
6.10km. Train home. |
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| 12.22mi 19.67km. |
| A cloudy and chilly day with occasional
sunny spells. |
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| Wednesday 6 May |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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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, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.40mi 15.13km. |
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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, 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 there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 4.24mi 6.82km. Train home. |
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| 13.64mi 21.95km. |
| A sunny day and warm where sheltered
from the cold wind. |
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| Thursday 7 May |
| 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,
Pound Road, Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane
and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay. 8.59mi
13.82km. |
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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, 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 there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 4.28mi 6.89km. Train home. |
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| 12.87mi 20.71km. |
| A cloudy start, sunshine in Hamble,
then cloudy again. Sunny by the time
I reached home. Still a chilly breeze. |
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| Friday 8 May |
| 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. 8.49mi
13.66km. |
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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, 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 there to Hamble
station via Hound Road, The Orchard,
Hamble Rail Trail footpaths and Hamble
Lane. 4.29mi 6.90km. Train home. |
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| 12.78mi 20.57km. |
| A cloudy start but the sun came out.
Still a chilly breeze, feeling a bit
warmer in general. |
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| Saturday 9 May |
| 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. 8.44mi
13.58km. |
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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. 4.00mi 6.44km. Train
home. |
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| 12.44mi 20.02km. |
| Sunny and warm. More cloud later,
becoming cooler. |
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| Monday 11 May |
| 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 in Hamble, interrupted
by a short shower. Then via Hamble Square,
High Street, Hamble Lane, Coach Road,
Westfield Common 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 via Hound Road,
Hound Way and Station Road to Netley
station. 3.76mi 6.05km. Train home. |
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| 12.27mi 19.75km. |
| A cloudy and cool day. A few showers
around but only got caught in one. Some
sunshine at times. Became windy. |
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| Tuesday 12 May |
| 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 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. 4.14mi 6.66km. Train
home. |
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| 12.67mi 20.39km. |
| A good deal of sunshine. Cloudy at
times. A cold wind from the north. |
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| Friday 15 May |
| Photo: Weston 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. 8.04mi 12.94km. |
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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 Netley station
via Hound Road, Hound Way and Station
Road. 4.23mi 6.81km. Train home. |
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| 12.27mi 19.75km. |
| A cloudy and showery day. A cold wind
during the showers. Dry during my breaks
at Hamble Quay and in the country park. |
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| Monday 18 May |
| Photo: Hamble Shore |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, footpath, Meridian Way, Radcliffe
Road, Union Street, 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. 8.22mi
13.23km. River path to Northam Bridge
closed for flood protection work |
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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. 3.82mi 6.15km. Train
home. |
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| 12.04mi 19.38km. |
| A drizzly start, becoming drier from
Hamble onwards. Also became windy. Cold
for the time of year. |
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| Thursday 21 May |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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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. 8.28mi
13.33km. |
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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. Then
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. 4.48mi 7.21km. Train home. |
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| 12.76mi 20.54km. |
| A warm and sunny day with a light
breeze. The start of a warm or even
hot spell - after a cold start to the
month. |
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| Friday 22 May |
| Photo: Hamble Quay |
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| From home via St Denys (Horseshoe
Bridge), Itchen boardwalk and river
path, footpath, Meridian Way, Radcliffe
Road, Union Street, 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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| 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. 3.94mi 6.34km. Train
home. |
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| 12.48mi 20.08km. |
| Warm and sunny again, although becoming
hazy in the afternoon. A cool breeze
by the river and along the shore. |
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