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The Sir Joseph Banks Country Park

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Paradromius linearis +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Paradromius linearis +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

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

43 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

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