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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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| Monday 1 June |
| 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,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.13mi 14.69km. |
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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 the country park
to Netley station via Hound Road and
the footpath to The Badgers. 3.49mi
5.62km. Train home. |
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| 12.62mi 20.31km. |
| A cloudy day, increasingly breezy.
Some light rain later in the afternoon. |
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| Tuesday 2 June |
| 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, 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. 8.57mi 13.79km. |
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| A break by the river in Hamble, sheltering
from two heavy showers. Then via Hamble
Square and High Street to the church.
Caught in a deluge with hail and thunder.
Sheltered under the entrance to the
church but was already very wet. Continued
via Hamble Lane, Coach Road, Westfield
Common and Hamble Shore to the Royal
Victoria Country Park. A lot of water
along the way. Round the park and through
the woods to the café for a break,
sitting outside. Sunny and warm from
now on. From the country park via Hound
Road and Hamble Lane to Hamble station.
3.74mi 6.02km. Train home. |
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| 12.31mi 19.81km. |
| A day with just about everything.
Sunshine, light showers, torrential
downpours with hail, thunder and strong
winds. |
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| Friday 5 June |
| 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.
8.78mi 14.13km. |
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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. 4.08mi 6.57km. Train home. |
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| 12.86mi 20.70km. |
| A cloudy start, becoming sunny. Breezy
and a little on the cool side. |
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| Sunday 7 June |
| 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, Passage Lane, Shore Road,
Newtown Road, Hook Park Road, Hook
local nature reserve, Hook beach,
river path, Shore Road waterfront
and footpath to the ferry hard. 11.10mi
17.86km. Ferry to Hamble.
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| A break in a sheltered spot 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. 4.14mi 6.66km. Train home. |
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| 15.24mi 24.53km. |
| A cloudy day with occasional bright
spells. Windy and feeling cool for the
time of year. |
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| Monday 8 June |
| Photo: Weston 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, Victoria Road,
Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 8.65mi 13.92km. |
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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.
3.73mi 6.00km. Train home. |
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| 12.38mi 19.92km. |
| After a very wet morning, a couple
of showers on the way to Hamble. Became
dry and later the sun came out. |
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| Friday 12 June |
| 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,
Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.24mi 14.87km. |
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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. 3.87mi 6.23km. Train
home. |
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| 13.11mi 21.10km. |
| After a wet week, there's warm and
dry weather on the way. Today started
cloudy and became sunny in the afternoon.
Quite breezy. |
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| Monday 15 June |
| 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, Spring Road, Portsmouth Road,
Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Newtown Road, Strawberry Field, river
path, Shore Road waterfront and footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 9.49mi 15.27km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| A break with a drink 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. 4.21mi 6.78km. Train home. |
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| 13.70mi 22.05km. |
| A sunny and warm day with high cloud
and a cool breeze. |
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| Tuesday 16 June |
| 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, High Street and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.48mi 15.26km. |
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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. 4.04mi 6.50km. Train
home. |
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| 13.52mi 21.76km. |
| A sunny day with some high cloud.
Feeling humid. |
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| Thursday 18 June |
| 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, Botley Road, Bursledon Road, Kestrel
Park, Le Marechal Avenue, Bower's Drive,
Hamble Lane, Satchell Lane and Hamble
Square to Hamble Quay. 9.62mi 15.48km. |
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| A break with a drink by the river
at Hamble Quay. Then via Green Lane,
Hamble Common, 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 the country park
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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| 13.69mi 22.03km. |
| A cloudy start, becoming sunny later.
Feeling humid. |
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| Friday 19 June |
| 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, Lowford Hill, Portsmouth Road,
Oak Hill, Bridge Road, Swanwick Shore
Road, river path, marina, river path,
footpath, Shore Road waterfront, Shore
Road, Warsash Road Co-op, Shore Road,
Passage Lane and footpath to the ferry
pontoon. 10.73mi 17.27km. Ferry to Hamble.
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| A break with a cool drink by the river
in Hamble. 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 there
to Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 3.53mi 5.68km. Train
home. |
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| 14.26mi 22.95km. |
| A warm and sunny day with a refreshing
breeze. |
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| Monday 22 June |
| Photo: Warsash Ferry Hard |
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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 and Barnes Lane to Holly
Hill Woodland Park. A long break here
with a cool drink, shade and a gentle
breeze. Back to Barnes Lane then Brook
Lane, Shore Road waterfront and the
footpath to the ferry hard. 9.80mi 15.77km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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| Too hot for a break at Hamble Quay.
From there 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 in the shade 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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| 13.94mi 22.43km. |
| A hot day. Plenty to drink and as
much time as possible in the shade.
A refreshing breeze along Hamble Shore. |
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