I went for a local walk yesterday, half of which was along the River Hamble.
The first view of the river was from the village of Bursledon, the highest point of todays walk at a whopping 107ft.
The route took me over the Southampton to Portsmouth line.
Crossing the busy A27 on the Bursledon Bridge offered views down the river of Deacons Marina, Elephant Boatyard and the Jolly Sailor pub. For those of a certain vintage, this is where the 1980's tv drama Howards Way was filmed. I doubt there was any paddle boarding going on back then. Looks like fun though.
Leaving the traffic behind, I set off down the other side of the river.
It was an eerie kind of day, one minute lovely winter sunshine, the next minute dark moody clouds. The rain never materialised though, thankfully.
Here comes my taxi to take me home.
I've done this walk a couple of times before, but never in winter. The first half was through an overgrown former airfield and a short stretch of woodland, both of which had lots of mud, unsurprisingly. A very pleasant afternoon out nonetheless, covering 7.5 miles. No transport required, started and finished at my front door
Thanks for viewing.