Page 10 • The HERALD • 25th August 2022 v F @heraldpublishing v Todd Beverley Carpentry Services Quality workmanship with over 20 years experience All Household Carpentry Undertaken including: • Kitchen/Bathroom/Bedroom fitting • Purpose Built Cupboards and Wardrobes • Internal/External Door Hanging • Solid/Laminate Flooring • Window Renovation • Decking For a friendly & reliable service you can trust call: Tel: 023 8086 0969 Mobile: 07941 021558 HANDY HANDS HANDYMAN S E RV I C E S Your Local Handyman For ALL Your Small Jobs • Gutter Clearance & Clearing • PVCu Fascias, Gutters, Soffits & Conservatory Cleaning • Pressure Cleaning of Paths & Patios •Window Cleaning • Interior & Exterior Painting • Grass Cutting, Strimming • Hedge Trimming • Shed Re-treated/ Roofs Re-felted • Flat Pack Assembly Fully Insured Free Estimates Work Guaranteed References on Request T: 023 8084 0096 M: 07840 860202 Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.ukWeb: www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH ENGLAND COAST PATH OPENS Summer is here and there is a new trail for local residents and visitors to enjoy. e newest sections of the England Coast Path will help connect people with nature and provide a wealth of health and wellbeing opportunities. Opened by Natural England on 3rd August, this easy to follow 52 mile walking route along the Solent coast takes you from Calshot to Portsmouth via Gosport. Allison Potts, Natural England Area Manager, said: “This new trail covers a wealth of unique environments. It includes the unspoiled countryside with its abundance of wildlife. The industrial and bustling maritime Solent beside one of the most densely populated areas on the south coast of England. At a time when the benefits of connecting with nature are clearer than ever. It is fabulous that we are opening up this nearly 52 mile walking route on the banks of the Solent for people to enjoy.” Calshot to Gosport: is route starts at Calshot Spit, a popular beach and water sports location. It is also a natural shelter to the Calshot Nature Reserve where birds like oyster catchers and ringed plover can be seen. Heading northwest towards Hythe, you have sight of the areas industrial heritage – the decommissioned Fawley Power Station and the Fawley Oil Re nery. Once at Hythe waterfront, a short hop on the Hythe Ferry will take you across to Southampton Town Quay, a busy international port with many historic sites. Once you cross the River Itchen, you carry on the route through Woolston and Netley, where you might glimpse a 16th century castle and ruins of the 13th century Abbey. You then pass the Royal Victoria Country Park, which was once the home of the biggest military hospital in the Victorian Empire and a popular tourist attraction. Continuing on to Hamble-le-Rice and through Hamble Common, there are more sites of historical and archaeological interest. ere are remains of the 16th century St Andrews Castle, a 19th century gun battery and a second world war anti-aircra gun emplacement. A short ride on the Hamble-Warsash Ferry (also known as the ‘Pink Ferry’) takes you across the River Hamble. en along the shore through the Hookwith-Warsash Local Nature Reserve. Many species of wading birds and wildfowl can be spotted there, including turnstones, linnets and skylarks. In the shingle you can also see plant species such as sea kale, sea beet and yellow thorned poppy. e nal part of the stretch takes you along the cli op coast path to Meon Shore and Titch eld Haven National Nature Reserve. en down to the shoreline at Lee-on-the-Solent. Gosport to Portsmouth: From Lee-on-the-Solent you pass through Stokes Bay, and inland around Browndown Military Training Area before heading to Gilkicker Point. is area includes the Browndown Site of Scienti c Special Interest (SSSI) and the Gilkicker Lagoon SSSI. Although the lagoons saltiness creates a harsh environment where species have to adapt to survive, 5 species of mollusc of national rarity live in the lagoons. e route then heads inland around Fort Monckton and back to the coast around Clayhall before reaching the Gosport Ferry. You pass the perimeter of the historic Royal Clarence Yard and Royal Naval Hospital. en carrying on over Millennium Bridge, past Gosport Waterfront then on to Fareham, passing the marina and creek. e path continues around the headland with views of Pewit Island Nature Reserve, where the whole of Portsmouth Harbour and its iconic Spinnaker Tower can be seen. ese impressive sights continue up to Portchester Castle. You pass through Port Solent Marina and eventually follow the seawall using the Pilgrims’ trail with views of Whale Island. Home to HMS Excellent, the oldest shore training establishment within the Royal Navy, and its headquarters. e route continues past the Continental Ferry Port and beside HMS Nelson. Calshot Castle - credit Natural England Continued on page 11
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