LOCKDOWN RAMBLES ; RUM WALK In response to a request, I am publishing a few loc…
LOCKDOWN RAMBLES ; RUM WALK
In response to a request, I am publishing a few local walks, sharing my knowledge of Totton. This one is a circular 30 – 40 minute stroll, mostly alongside Bartley Water. Things you might well see at this time of year are Kingfishers, rats and even otters. I have taken a photo, every hundred yards or so. Enjoy!
The walk starts at the Rumbridge Street car park, near to Rushington Roundabout, Totton. Walk to the back of the car park and find the elevated section of path that takes you into Rum Green.
Cross the bridge over the river and turn right. After 200 yards the path divides. Don't take the footway between the houses but carry straight on (following the course of the river).
Stay on the path, up and down, through the woods beside the river, until you reach a second footway between the houses. Take this one. It leads onto the Rushington Manor housing estate.
Turn left and follow this road (Lackford Avenue) all the way down to the bottom where you will see another footpath that runs between houses in Kinross road. Follow this down to the river and turn right.
This takes you to Rum Bridge which you cross in order to return to the car park where you started.
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