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HAVENSIDE

19 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to Skegness

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 73 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Macmillan WayWalking route290 km

Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

Fishtoft Roadpublic footpath · 18 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Sea Bankpublic footpath · 645 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 645 mSurface dirtPath type: path

Sea Bankpublic footpath · 192 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mSurface dirtPath type: track

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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Lister WayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Marsh Lane Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

London Road Cycle Route (Boston)Cycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Havenside is a Local Nature Reserve of 19 hectares also located in Boston, East Midlands. This area offers wetlands and grasslands, attracting various wildlife and providing walking paths for nature enthusiasts.

Wildlife to spot

47,925 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

47,925 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds72 species

winter

2025

Teal · Shelduck · Gadwall · Magpie · Canada Goose +67

TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GadwallMareca strepera
MagpiePica pica
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RedshankTringa totanus
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
LapwingVanellus vanellus
CurlewNumenius arquata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
DunlinCalidris alpina
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RobinErithacus rubecula
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
DunnockPrunella modularis
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JackdawColoeus monedula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great TitParus major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Common GullLarus canus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
KnotCalidris canutus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
CootFulica atra

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

47,925 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds72 species

winter

2025

Teal · Shelduck · Gadwall · Magpie · Canada Goose +67

TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GadwallMareca strepera
MagpiePica pica
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RedshankTringa totanus
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
LapwingVanellus vanellus
CurlewNumenius arquata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
DunlinCalidris alpina
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RobinErithacus rubecula
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
DunnockPrunella modularis
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JackdawColoeus monedula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great TitParus major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Common GullLarus canus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
KnotCalidris canutus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
GoosanderMergus merganser
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
CootFulica atra

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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