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| Royal
Victoria Country Park |
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and prices for the chapel
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Victoria Railway |
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| Bell
Tent Glamping |
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| Set in the historic grounds
of the Royal Victoria Country
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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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| Bluestar |
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and Weston Shore, get off
at the junction of Grange
Road and Victoria Road.
For the Royal Victoria Country
Park and Sophie's Pond,
get off at the junction
of Station Road and Victoria
Road (the Co-op). There
is also a path into the
country park and the military
cemetery from the Verdon
Avenue stop on Hamble Lane
in Hamble. |
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stop to Weston Shore. |
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| First
Solent |
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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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| This is a selection of routes.
Routes may change. There are other
bus service operators in the area.
Please check before travelling. |
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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
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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 mostly
unstaffed. |
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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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