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Boston Park

11 ha

📷 Ryk Rak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.41844, -1.35348

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Rock Dove
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Rock Dove, Mute Swan +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Rock Dove, Mute Swan +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Frogbit, Bee Orchid, Butterfly-bush +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Frogbit, Bee Orchid, Butterfly-bush +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Lawton Lanepublic footpath · 311 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 311 mPath type: unclassified
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boston Park Picnic Area

📷 Ryk Rak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boston Park Picnic Area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clifton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park5 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Minster GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Clifton ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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