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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 3 September |
| 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 with a drink at Hamble Quay.
From there 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 Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.10mi 6.60km. Train
home. |
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| 12.88mi 20.73km. |
| A sunny day with variable cloud and
a breeze. |
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| Friday 4 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. 8.26mi
13.29km. |
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| A relaxing break by the river in Hamble.
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 another break, sitting outside.
From there to Hamble station via Hound
Road, The Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail
footpaths and Hamble Lane. 4.32mi 6.95km.
Train home. |
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| 12.58mi 20.25km. |
| After early rain, a dry day with a
lot of cloud but some sunny spells.
Became breezy. |
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| Monday 7 September |
| 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.
8.74mi 14.07km. |
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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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| 12.74mi 20.50km. |
| A warm and mostly cloudy day. |
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| Thursday 10 September |
| 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, 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 at Hamble Quay. From there
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, footpath and
The Badgers. 3.46mi 5.57km. Train home. |
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| 13.08mi 21.05km. |
| A cloudy day, feeling chilly in the
cool breeze. |
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| Friday 11 September |
| 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, Victoria
Road, Weston Shore, Weston Parade, footpath,
Conker Field, footpath, Victoria Road,
the Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 8.58mi 13.81km. |
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| A break with a drink 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. 4.07mi 6.55km. Train
home. |
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| 12.65mi 20.36km. |
| A lot of cloud but also some good
sunny spells. |
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| Monday 14 September |
| 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, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.73mi 14.05km. |
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| A break with a drink at Hamble Quay.
From there 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 Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.28mi 6.89km. Train
home. |
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| 13.01mi 20.94km. |
| A cloudy but mild day. A few spots
of rain during my break in Hamble. |
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| Wednesday 16 September |
| 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 and river path
to Shore Road waterfront. Then to Strawberry
Field, Newtown Road, Warsash Road Co-op,
Shore Road, Passage Lane and the footpath
back to the ferry pontoon. 10.90mi 17.54km.
Ferry to Hamble. |
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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 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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| 14.84mi 23.88km. |
| A day of sunshine and cloud. Feeling
warm. |
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| Friday 18 September |
| 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, High
Street and Hamble Square to Hamble Quay.
8.69mi 13.99km. |
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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. 4.11mi 6.61km. Train
home. |
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| 12.80mi 20.60km. |
| A cloudy day with a few bright spells.
Becoming quite windy. |
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| Monday 21 September |
| Photo: Hook beach in 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, Swanwick Shore Road,
river path, marina, river path, footpath,
Shore Road waterfront and the river
path to Hook beach. A break there, then
via Hook local nature reserve, Hook
Park Road, Newtown Road, Shore Road,
Passage Lane and footpath to the ferry
hard. 10.71mi 17.24km. Ferry to Hamble.
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| A break with a drink at Hamble Quay.
From there 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 Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.20mi 6.76km. Train
home. |
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| 14.91mi 24.00km. |
| A warm and sunny day with a very light
breeze. |
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| Tuesday 22 September |
| 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.
8.83mi 14.21km. |
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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. 4.10mi 6.60km. Train
home. |
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| 12.83mi 20.81m. |
| Warm and sunny again. |
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| Wednesday 23 September |
| Photo: Poole Beaches |
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| Caught the train to Poole. |
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| Walked through the town to the quay.
Then round the harbour to Lilliput.
Bought some refreshments and carried
on to Evening Hill where I took a break.
From Evening Hill, I carried on round
the harbour to Sandbanks. Another break
there before walking along the beaches
to Bournemouth. |
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| Train home. |
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| 11.13mi 17.91km. |
| Mostly warm and sunny. Some cloud
at times. Feeling like a summer's day.
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| Friday 25 September |
| 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.
8.78mi 14.13km. |
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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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| 12.77mi 20.55km. |
| A misty morning was followed by a
sunny afternoon. Some high cloud later. |
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| Monday 28 September |
| Photo: River Hamble from the ferry |
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| From home via St Denys Road, Cobden
Bridge, Bitterne Park Triangle, Bullar
Road, Bitterne Road (Lances Hill), Bursledon
Road, Le Marechal Avenue, Hamble Lane,
Jurd Way, Portsmouth Road, Oak Hill,
Bridge Road, Barnes Lane, Brook Lane,
Shore Road, Passage Lane and footpath
to the ferry pontoon. 8.63mi 13.89km.
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, 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. 4.14mi 6.66km. Train
home. |
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| 12.77mi 20.55km. |
| Cloudy at times with some good sunny
spells. |
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| Tuesday 29 September |
| 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,
the Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble
Lane, High Street, Hamble Square to
Hamble Quay. 7.96mi 12.81km. |
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| Very windy, so a short break at Hamble
Quay. From there 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 Hamble station via Hound Road, The
Orchard, Hamble Rail Trail footpaths
and Hamble Lane. 4.42mi 7.11km. Train
home. |
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| 12.38mi 19.92km. |
| A sunny start, becoming increasingly
cloudy. Very windy. |
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