GP Specialty Training Programme

Boston

Boston town

Boston is a delightful Lincolnshire market town with a population of 35,400 situated near the south-east coast of Lincolnshire where the River Witham becomes the Haven on its short journey to The Wash. The town is dominated by the 14-century, St Botolph’s Church (the Stump), whose 271 foot high tower is a landmark for miles around.

Boston is historically noted for its connection with the Pilgrim Fathers, who spent time here prior to their voyage to America.

The town is approximately 120 miles directly north of London and 32 miles south-east of Lincoln. The seaside resorts (and wildlife) of both the Lincolnshire and Norfolk coasts are within easy reach.

Boston has good local shopping facilities, a twice-weekly open-air market and excellent sporting, social and cultural activities including concert venues on the national tour circuit. The waterways around the borough are renowned for their big catches of coarse fish such as pike, perch and bream. Both the salt and fresh water stretches of the River Witham are popular with boating enthusiasts and there is a busy port.

Family life in Lincolnshire is more pleasant and less expensive on a national scale (including housing), with good primary and secondary education. A large number of our GP specialty registrars go on to work within Lincolnshire.