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Forest Hills Drive, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 2FW

1960s housing a short way east of Woodmill Bridge. The south side of the road is built on quite a steep bank. Beyond the houses on the north side is a broad swathe of parkland along the River Itchen.

This attractive arcade of black alder (?) trees is very much the home of the learner driver, with as many as a dozen at a time vying with another to practice reversing manoeuvres around one another. The river in question is the Itchen, off to the right here.

This park runs beside the River Itchen and happens to be exactly in line with the runway of Southampton International Airport, so you can see low flying aircraft either taking off or landing. The picture shows seven of the holes in the evening light. (Well, I had to find some use for my new 400 mm lens)

Cosy, Good Beer Guide-listed pub on Oak Tree Road. Internally, traditional two-room layout, with public bar and lounge, and central horseshoe-shaped counter. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Bowman, Swift One; Flack's Double; Gale HSB; Greene King Abbot; Sharp's Doom Bar.

A pub at the northern end of Bitterne Park with a few good local beers.

Free for anyone to play, next to River Itchen in North-East Southampton.

This drinking fountain is set back from the junction of Forest Hills Drive and Woodmill Lane. It was erected in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The fountain has a square stone base with granite horse trough on one side; two steps lead to an iron basin and a panel with shell moulding above. The inscription reads: 1837 1897 This fountain was erected by a resident to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria June 22 1897 The structure is Grade II listed (Historic England List entry Number: 1091961 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091961 ) See Image] for a close, more detailed look.

The drinking fountain set back from the junction of Forest Hills Drive and Woodmill Lane (Image]) was erected in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The fountain has a square stone base with granite horse trough one one side; two steps lead to an iron basin and this panel with shell moulding above. The inscription reads: 1837 1897 This fountain was erected by a resident to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria June 22 1897 The structure is Grade II listed (Historic England List entry Number: 1091961 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091961 ) See Image] for a wider view.

This drinking fountain is set back from the junction of Forest Hills Drive and Woodmill Lane. It was erected in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The fountain has a square stone base with granite horse trough on one side; two steps lead to an iron basin and a panel with shell moulding above. The inscription reads: 1837 1897 This fountain was erected by a resident to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria June 22 1897 The structure is Grade II listed (Historic England List entry Number: 1091961 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091961 ) See Image] for a close, more detailed look.