Related links about the River Hamble
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BBC weather
Weather information for the United Kingdom
Practical information
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British Trust for Ornothology
Information about bird populations and bird surveys.
Environment and wildlife
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Bursledon Brickworks
Industrial museum open to the public and school groups.
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Bursledon windmill
A Hampshire Cultural Trust run site consisting of a restored 'tower' mill.
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Environment Agency
What’s in my backyard? River Hamble features in some categories.
Environment and wildlife
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Fairthorne Manor
Range of activities for children and young people run by the YMCA.
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Hamble Common
55 acres of coastal heath at the end of the Hamble Peninsula.
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Hamble sailing club
Hamble River Sailing Club is a recognised RYA training centre with a wide range of boats.
Recreational activities
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Hampshire Estuary Partnership (HEP)
The HEP has produced a number of topic sheets which provide some general information and context for some of the ongoing issues on the River Hamble.
Environment and wildlife
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Holly Hill Woodland Park
35 hectares of historic parkland stretching down to the river Hamble.
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Hook with Warsash Local Nature Reserve (including Bunny Meadows)
Over 500 acres at the mouth of the river Hamble, including intertidal mudflats and a shoreline almost 3 miles long.
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Landscape Character Area
Information and images about the Hamble valley.
Environment and wildlife
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Manor Farm country park
A Hampshire Country Council run site that borders the River Hamble (the wreck of the Grace Dieu can be seen from the bank at low tide).
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Maritime Archaeology Trust's work on the Hamble River
The Maritime Archaeology Trust has been investigating the maritime archaeology of the Hamble River over a period of several years.
History and archaeology
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Met Office marine weather
Shipping forecast and gale warnings, inshore waters forecast and strong wind warnings, high seas forecast and storm warnings.
Practical information
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Natural England - Designated sites information
View detailed information about sites designated for their wildlife or geological interest.
Environment and wildlife
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Natural England Mapping
The MAGIC website provides authoritative geographic information about the natural environment from across government.
Environment and wildlife
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North Solent Shoreline Management Plan
Information about the management of coastal flooding and erosion risks.
Environment and wildlife
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Ocean Drifters
"Ocean Drifters, a secret world beneath the waves" is a short film about plankton written, produced and directed by Dr Richard Kirby with a narration by Sir David Attenborough and music by Richard Grassby-Lewis.
Environment and wildlife
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Bird identification tool.
Environment and wildlife
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Solent Forum - Solent Information Database
The purpose of the Solent Information Database is to help the Solent’s coastal community to identify material of interest and signpost them to it.
Environment and wildlife
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Swanwick Lakes
A Hampshire Wildlife Trust site managed for wildlife and education.
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The Moors Local Nature Reserve
An area of semi-natural woodland, fen and grassland. It is the main source of the Hamble river.
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Tidal information
7 day tide predictions for Warsash and Bursledon.
Practical information
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Upper Hamble Canoe Club
Upper Hamble canoe club offer family recreational paddling, helping their members sample all facets of the sport in a safe, coached environment, whilst having fun.
Recreational activities
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Warsash Local History Society
Based in Warsash Heritage Centre, the society has an archive of photographs, maps, book and artefacts.
History and archaeology
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Warsash sailing club
Warsash Sailing Club is located at the entrance of the Hamble River and has two sites each with a clubhouse.
Recreational activities
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Yellow fish
A scheme to raise awareness about sources of water pollution and the quality of water in streams, rivers, lakes or ponds.
Environment and wildlife