Gosport Borough Council Walking the Way for Health
Lee Historic Waterfront
(Fleet Reviews/Cowes Week/Famous Liners, Daedalus and local events)
Did you miss the last walk? The next Lee Historic Waterfront Walk and Talk will take place on 15 July 2008 and will commence at Elmore Car Park at 10.a.m. The route is along Lee Promenade to the Old swimming pool site, returning to Elmore Car Park and takes around 90 minutes. GBC Walking the Way to Health programmes are available from local Libraries and on the GBC Website.
2008 walk dates:
We will conduct three V4L Historic Waterfront Walks in 2008. One each in April, July and September. Start time 10.a.m. from Elmore Car Park on the following dates: Tuesday 15 April 08 Tuesday 15 July 08 Tuesday 23 Sept 08
More information can be found at www.gosport.gov.uk
The Walk held on the 15th April 2008 lead by Ray Harding had 12 walkers.
The Walk held on the 6 Oct lead by Ray Harding had 5 walkers.
The walk held on 4 Sept 07 was led by Ray Harding and had 3 walkers.
The walk held on 7 Aug 07 was led by Ray Harding and had 8 walkers.
The V4L walk on 10 July 07 was led by Guy Hudspith and had 7 walkers.
We had just two walkers on 15 May 07 who were very keen for the walk to go ahead, despite dreadful weather, and who moved to Gosport five years ago.
Quote from walkers on the 15 May 07
"It has opened our eyes on what Lee-on-the-Solent has
been involved in and also what facilities are on offer"
e.g. The Elmore Lake (pond), next to the Inn by the Sea, was totally new to them and has been added to a list of places to visit in the future.
The Walk on the 6th March 2007 was attended by 11 people, 4 of which were recent newcomers to Lee, was very well received and went very well. Ray Harding led the group.
A 90 minute walk and talk along the Lee Waterfront took place on the 11th October 2006 and the 6th March 2007 with Ray Harding and the 2nd December 2006 with Evelyn Beale.
Start time was 10.a.m. from the Elmore Car Park.
The walk included:
- Introduction
- Browndown Ranges
- Fleet Reviews
- Local History and Events
- Seaplanes at RAF and FAA
- Lee-on-the Solent Schneider Trophy
- WW2 – D Day Great Passenger Liners
- Round the World Yacht Races
- Cowes Weeks
- Rolex Fastnet Race
- JP Morgan Round the Island Race
- Railway – Branch Line from Gosport
The full Gosport Borough Council Walking the way to Health programme can be found at www.gosport.gov.uk, email ehs@gosport.gov.uk or pick up a hard copy of the programme in your local library.
There is a full program of walks so please take part and enjoy.