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Princess Royal Sports Arena

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.97576, -0.07026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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Cycling

52 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

Wildlife to spot

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The Princess Royal Sports Arena

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Princess Royal Sports Arena

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🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Art Decco GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Boston CrematoriumUrban park3.1 km→🏞️WITHAM WAYCountry park2.7 km→🌱Witham WayUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Botolph's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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