Tag Archives: Fawley

68d – Fawley to Calshot

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Wingclipped

Fawley Power Station dominates the skyline from just about every angle.  At 650 feet, the chimney is thought by many to be the highest point in Hampshire, but it is not.  The highest point is Pilot Hill at 938 feet, … Continue reading →

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68c – Fawley

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Wingclipped

When you walk right by an oil refinery you expect to see an oil refinery, right?  Wrong!   They did a pretty good job of hiding it from view!  You had to look quite carefully to see rocket-like structures poking … Continue reading →

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68b – Hythe to Fawley

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Wingclipped

The Coastal Path from Hythe is not very….coastal.  There is a lot of road.  Miles and miles of it in fact. No, really.  Miles of it.  And miles. We walked over 10 miles of the flat grey stuff on this … Continue reading →

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67b – Hamble-Le-Rice Part II

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Wingclipped

LIES!  The sign at Hamble Common said, “From this point a walk of less than five minutes in almost any direction will take you to a feature of historical interest“.  Well we walked a full five minutes and more, and what … Continue reading →

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