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Royal
Victoria Country Park |
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Check opening days, times
and prices for the chapel
and cafe hours. |
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Royal
Victoria Railway |
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Check running days and
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Bell
Tent Glamping |
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Set in the historic grounds
of the Royal Victoria Country
Park. |
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Commonwealth
War Graves |
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The military cemetery
in the Royal Victoria Country
Park. |
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Friends
of Weston Shore |
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A group to promote and
enhance Weston Shore in
Southampton. |
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Weston
Shore Blog |
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To find out more about
Weston Shore |
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Friends
of Westwood |
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A dedicated team of local
volunteers who help look
after Westwood Local Nature
Reserve on the edge of Southampton. |
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Netley
Abbey |
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English Heritage site
including opening days and
times. |
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Hamble
Local History Society |
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With the aim of promoting
interest in all aspects
of history in Hamble and
the surrounding area. |
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Hound
Local History Society |
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With the aim of promoting
all aspects of history in
the villages of Hound, Netley
Abbey, Butlocks Heath and
Old Netley. |
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Hamble
Conservation Volunteers |
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A group of local enthusiasts
committed to preserving
the habitat and amenity
of Hamble Common for the
benefit of the community. |
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Local Buses |
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First
Southampton City Red |
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Route 2 for Southampton,
Woolston and Weston. Duncan
Close is the nearest stop
to Weston Shore (about 0.2
mile). Route 6 for Southampton,
Woolston, Netley (nearest
for the Royal Victoria Country
Park. There is also a path
into the park from the Verdon
Avenue stop on Hamble Lane)
and Hamble. |
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First
Solent Rangers |
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X4 and X5 routes include
Woolston, Bursledon, Lower
Swanwick (The Spinnaker
bus stop for Swanwick Shore
Road and the river path
to Warsash) and Sarisbury
plus Warsash (X5 only). |
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Bluestar |
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Route 17 for Southampton,
Woolston and Weston. Duncan
Close is the nearest stop
to Weston Shore (about 0.2
mile). |
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Note that
the same route numbers may be used by
more than one local operator but for
completely different routes. |
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Local Trains |
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Bursledon
Station |
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Bursledon is the nearest
station to Lower Swanwick
(about 0.5 mile to Swanwick
Shore Road and the river
path to Warsash) and the
upper reaches of the river
Hamble. |
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Netley
Station |
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Netley station is ideal
for the Royal Victoria Country
Park (about 0.6 mile via
footpaths and Hound Road,
about 1 mile via Station
Road, Netley village and
Victoria Road). It is the
nearest station to Netley
Abbey ruins (about 1 mile)
and the Netley end of Weston
Shore. |
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Hamble
Station |
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About 1.5 miles along
Hamble Lane from Hamble
Quay. The nearest bus stop
is on the platform 2 side
of the station. Cross the
road for Hamble. |
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Woolston
Station |
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Woolston Station is nearest
for Weston Shore (about
1 mile). Follow Victoria
Road to Woolston Sailing
Club. |
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South
Western Railway |
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These stations are served
by stopping services on
the Southampton-Portsmouth
line. Stations are unstaffed. |
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Others |
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Hamble-Warsash
Ferry |
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The famous pink ferry.
Check for current operating
days and times. Service
subject to weather conditions.
The path to the ferry on
the Warsash side can be
slippery. There is a pontoon
for access at Hamble Quay
at all times and on the
Warsash side at high tide
only. |
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Tide
Times - Warsash |
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My walks include beaches
and paths which may be submerged
in places such as Hamble
Shore and the river Hamble
footpath at and after a
high tide. |
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