Why is it called the Strawberry Coast? The Hamble Valley has a long association with the harvest of the delectable soft fruit. In the early part of the 20th century the strawberry fields around the areas of Botley, Hedge End and Titchfield produced around 20,000 strawberries a day. Pickers would be up at 4am to ensure that the first consignments would catch the 8am ‘Strawberry Specials’ out of Botley train station for early delivery to London’s premier hotels. It is recorded that one 12 year old girl picked 30 shillings worth of strawberries in less than a week (an astonishing 900 lbs of strawberries) and 3000 lbs - 1000 baskets in one month
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Contents Page 2
Great Outdoors
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Strawberry Trail Walk
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Hamble Rail Trail Walk
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Cobbett Trail Walk
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Local Heritage
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Hamble Valley Good Life
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Contemporary Culture
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What can we do?
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Events
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Fork and Cork
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Sport and Recreation
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Waterside Lifestyle
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Shopping
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Towns and Villages
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Leave the car at home
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Accommodation
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Competition
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