Sat 14 September 2019 - 10 miles - SHIPS OF ALL SIZES & A FERRY RIDE - BOTLEY TO NETLEY -  Leader: Roger B

A nautical flavoured walk from Botley through Manor Farm Country Park to follow the River Hamble with its marinas for yachtsmen & mudflats for birds. From the mudflats we board the Warsash Ferry (Fare £2 cash only) across the river to the delightful village of Hamble. Finishing along the shore of Southampton Water with short sections of beech walking. SWC/CW 1/3. Lunch: Picnic/Pub/Riverside Bar at Lower Swanwick marina.

Hamble River and site of mediaeval ship building;

Ships of all sizes: lunch stop at Lower Swanwick Marina;

Group genning up from the information panels on the river

Walking along the mudflats

Second half of the group making the Warsash ferry crossing

Short rest at Hamble

A battered looking find on the shingle at Southampton Water

We arrive at Netley to pass the chapel – all that remains of a vast military hospital – the Royal Victoria

Photos: Ruth