• Andrew's TravelsLincolnshireTraveler
    Boston Gateway Marina
    Grand Sluice LockView of St Botolph's Bridge and The Stump (from the hotel room yesterday)View of South Street from High Street, on the other side of the riverView back to town from South Terrace en route to Boston Port areaView across The Haven to QuaysideBoston Harbour railway swing bridge

    Boston 2; From the Marina to the Port

    February 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    A short walk upstream from the town centre brings you to the Boston Gateway Marina and the Boston Grand Sluice Lock.  Walking back into town on the footpath on the side of the River Witham, we pass the new eliptical St Botolph's pedestrian bridge, divert around the White Hart Hotel, and rejoin at the High Street.  There are good views of South Street on the other side before we reach the bridge over the John Adams Way and cross over, and proceed along South End and then South Terrace.  There is a footpath along the outskirts of the Port of Boston Industrial Area, but only as far as the railway swing bridge here.  

    The Port of Boston handles more than one million tons of cargo per year, including the import of steel and timber and the export of grain and recyclable materials. The port is connected by rail via a railway swing bridge, which is active several times each day.

    It has been good to be close to the port area, as it is often not considered on visits to Boston.    Read more