Supporters of Southampton Scrapstore, Transition Southampton, The Art House, Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership and October Books are planning a fundraising ‘Walk the Waterfront’ of the City of Southampton in one day, this Sunday (April 9) – writes Clare Diaper.
From Weston Shore through to Redbridge, Swaythling to St Denys, this walk of nearly 20 miles takes in the special places in our city where we have access to our waterfront.
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The walk is a sponsored event raising funds for these amazing organisations, helping them to keep doing what they do in the city. Between them they have provided training and a confidence boost to 100s of volunteers, provided an amazing educational resource for the city, saved 100s of tonnes of materials going to landfill or incineration, kept a creative heart in the city centre, contributed to a reduction in pollution in the city and shared a message of positive action and hope in difficult times.
Free Station Walks book
Every donation of £10 or more will be eligible for a free copy of the Station Walks book, with many sections of these walks in the route covered by the teams on their Walk The Waterfront challenge. To donate, go to the Just Giving website or pop in to any of the participating organisations. To follow our progress visit the Facebook page
Details
To participate in the walk (you don't have to do do all 20 miles) some timings as follows: 8am meet at Weston Shore in the far car park 8.15am Start walking 8.45 am Woolston 10am Chessel Bay 10.45am Morning coffee at Bitterne Manor 11.15am Leave Bitterne Manor 11.45am Bitterne Park Triangle 12.30 pm Shamrock Quay for lunch 1.30pm leave Shamrock Quay 2pm Cross House under Itchen Bridge 2.45pm Mettricks original 15.10 Southampton Central train to Redbridge and walk Wharf Park 15.39 Train to Swaythling from Redbridge 16.15 Leave Swaythling station 17:15 Arrive Cobden Bridge
Clare Diaper