Club Information

Ground Address : York Street, Boston. Club Office : 14-16 Spain Place Boston Lincs PE21 6HN Telephone Number : 01205 364406 Fax : 01205 354063 Clubcall : 09068 121539 Chairman : P. Malkinson Press Officer : Fixtures Secretary : Team Manager : Steve Evans Capacity : 8,771 Seated : 1,826 Covered Terrace : 6,945 Record Attendance : 10,086 vs Corby Town 1955 Nickname : The Pilgrims Midweek Games Played : Wednesday Back to Top of Page

Directions To The Ground

General By Road A1 to A17 Sleaford to Boston, over rail crossing, bear right at Eagle pub to lights over Haven Bridge, straight-on along John Adams Way (dual carriageway), turn right at traffic lights into Main Ridge, then right again into York Street. By Rail Nearest railway station: Boston (less than 1 mile from ground) Route to ground on foot - Head down Station Street towards the Stump (the large church tower which dominates the skyline for miles around). At the end is a Police Station. Go through the car park and nip round the right side of the Police Station, then head over the footbridge over the river. On reaching the other side, turn right up an alleyway towards the Market Place. Keep going straight on, across a pelican crossing and keep going. Veer right down South Street and cross the road. Look out for a small road to the left called Spain Lane. Head down Spain Lane until you come to John Adams Way dual carriageway. There is a staggered pelican crossing to get you across. The ground is in front of you down Spayne Road. If you want to stand then use the turnstile you get to as you head down Spayne Road, if you want to sit down in the Stantons Timber Stand then you need to go to the opposite corner of the ground and enter by the appropriate turnstile in York Street. Altogether it is about a ten minute walk if you don't get lost! Directions courtesty of Official Boston Utd Website Back to Top of Page

Web Resources

Web Sites Official Boston Utd Website Pilgrim Pages Web Message Boards Pilgrims Patter E-Mail Mailing Lists None known. Local Press Lincolnshire Echo Back to Top of Page

Food & Drink

Club Bar Coming soon! Local Pubs Thanks to Andy Butler of the TownEnd Tales fanzine for this newly updated guide to Boston's pubs, clubs and eateries: Boston has a very good selection of pubs to suit all tastes, from The Eagle on West St which is a haven for real ale buffs to places such as TP Woods and Chillies Bar which cater largely for the younger element of the towns drinking community. I’ll split this guide into three parts, the first two will include pubs within about a twenty five mile radius of the town coming from either the north or south, and the third section will concentrate on town centre pubs. From the South Most of the travellers from the south will enter Boston via the A16 from Peterborough, a 35 mile drive. To be honest there isn’t a great selection of pubs to choose from as the new road has bypassed a lot of the villages that have pubs. However there are several decent watering holes in Spalding town centre and Kirton, a large village 5 miles from Boston has The Stag and Pheasant, The Peacock and The Black Bull. Otherwise the first pub you will see is The Spirit of Endeavour, a new pub built about 2 years ago by the Tom Cobleigh chain. As you would expect the beer is of an OK quality and the food is edible but nothing to write home about. From the North Coming off the A1 and heading towards Sleaford it is worth taking a turn off the A17 at Leadenham and heading towards The George at Leadenham, a big old coaching inn with a good selection of ales to choose from and also an amazing choice of over 500 whiskies! Nearer to Boston you will pass Sleaford, an old market town with a plethora of small free houses that all seem to have at least a couple of guest beers on offer. I haven’t been to Sleaford for a drink in ages so I can’t tell you the names of any pubs but if you have a spare couple of hours have a wander round the place. Boston is only 20 minutes from here by train or road so its not a problem to loiter here until 1.30pm before going to Boston. As you leave the A17 at Swineshead Bridge to turn towards Boston you will see the Barge Hotel, a large free house noted for its well kept ales and also its superb food. If you do want to eat before the game go here but make sure you have a good appetite as the portions are very generous. Carrying on towards Boston you will go down the side of the railway line (called Boardsides locally) and to the right at Hubberts Bridge you will see The Wheatsheaf yet another pub noted for its food and drink. The pub is owned by a butcher, so the meat on the menu is always first class and the pub usually has at least one guest ale. If you take a right and go to the Wheatsheaf you can carry on to the end of the road and meet the A52 which also takes you into Boston. Bearing left you will see The Poacher about 500 yards on your right which is a predominantly food based pub and another mile or so on your right you will come to The Four Cross Roads, another large pub that is food based. As you get towards Boston you will pass a Tesco’s on your left and just past it there is The Hammer and Pincers, a small pub with a beer garden and a choice of ales. Boston Town Centre On entering Boston from the North or from the train the first pub you will see is The Eagle, a real ale fans dream with at least 3 guest beers and numerous imports on offer. Just a short walk from the station, down Station St is The Great Northern, a small pub that has a large games area but no food. Opposite the Eagle on West St is Spatz, a pub with a reputation as a gay bar. On the same side of the road is The Jolly Crispin, a small friendly pub that you can easily miss. At the bottom of West St is The Axe and Cleaver, and although the beer is very ordinary the pub has live bands on most nights and the atmosphere can be very good. The pub has the unofficial title of Boston’s R&B club. Into the Market place and you have a good choice. Coming down Emery Lane you have The Kings Head, and although it has a reputation as a gay bar there are strippers on a Friday and Saturday night. By the bridge at the bottom of Emery Lane is the White Hart Hotel and Chillies Bar. Chillies is a disco pub, aimed at the younger drinkers while the White Hart does some excellent meals. Opposite the White Hart is The Moon Under Water, a typical JD Weatherspoons pub. Once in the market place there are several pubs vying for your attention. Martha’s Vineyard, The Britannia, The Still and TP Woods are all typical town centre pubs, the Still having a big screen TV and massive games room. Just away from the market place you come across several decent pubs. In South Square you have The Magnet, almost on a par with the Eagle in the real ale stakes. This pub also does bar food but spoils things a bit with its loud music. Down Dolphin Lane there is The Indian Queen, a BATEMANS pub (Please note, the taste of Batemans has been likened to an angel pissing down your throat so enjoy!!) that is a venue for rock and punk bands(but don’t let that put you off). In Wide Bargate you have The Red Cow, a large hotel type pub that always seems a bit soulless to me but does serve reasonable beer. Towards the football ground you have The Coach and Horses, another BATEMANS house. Its widely considered to be the best Batemans in Boston in here so give it a visit but be warned, its only a small pub and it gets full of home fans but there will be no problems. Other pubs close to the football ground are The Ship and The Town Pump, both just a short walk across the main road. Both do meals and serve a good choice of beer. Clubs Boston has a very poor choice of nightclubs, the ones on offer being Bentleys, Flames and Club Ikon. Bentleys is a supposed over 25’s club (haha) and is a very small venue that gets packed at the weekend. Flames has just opened to pretty poor reviews and Ikon has a bad reputation for underage drinking and trouble. If you want clubbing go to Skegness. Food Boston is well served by some first class dining establishments. Probably the best for curry lovers is The Star of India on West St which is in the top 100 in the good curry guide. There are several Indian premises in this area but the Star is by far and away the best. Also on West St are Monsuda, a Thai resturant and The Italian Connection which is self explanatory. Both are excellent but you will probably have to book at weekends. For Oriental lovers The Hong Kong on West St is very good value and the The Golden Dragon in the market place is also Ok. Other takeaways include Man Flower, Good Luck, Ocean, A Taste of Istanbul, Boston Kebab, Mcdonalds, KFC and Kebab a Way. Fish and Chips Last of all we come to an area where Boston excells, frying! In the town centre you will encounter Tates, a winner of the best chippy in the Calendar TV region (covering Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster, Lincoln etc) and I think you will struggle to find better fish and chips anywhere. Down Dolphin Lane Cryers is a good little chippy and near to the football ground Eagles is also highly recommended. In the town centre there is Captain Cod and Wilson’s Chippy, but neither come close to the quality of Tates. Out of town pubs worth a mention I’ll just put down the pub name and Village. All are worth a visit. Bull and Dog, Kings Head, The Castle - All Frieston The Ball House (Welsh society pub)- Main A52 to Skegness Admiral Nelson - Benington (Main A52) White Hart, Bricklayers Arms - Old Leake (main A52) Five Bells - Butterwick Cowbridge House Inn - Cowbridge (follow signs for Horncastle) Oak Tree Inn - Antons Gowt (2 miles past Cowbridge) Moores Arms - Frampton Star Inn - Sibsey (follow A16 to Grimsby, 3 miles from Boston) Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You : No worries, especially if you can speak in tongues. Top-Tip : Don't say anything about the numbers of people you see with six fingers or two heads or whatever, it's a local thing and your curiosity will not be welcomed. Back to Top of Page

Local Amenities

Local Guesthouses and Hotels Go to A1 Tourism's Online Guide to find Guest Houses/Hotels in Boston and surrounding areas. Tourist And Other Local Attractions Boston can trace its history back to AD645 and in the 13th century was the premier port in England, though don't tell that to anyone from Bideford, they'll batter you. The tallest working windmill in the country can also be found here, try not to mistake the town for Amsterdam should you spot it. Back to Top of Page