Boston Manor Park
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sheepygold
london5,291 contributions
Jun 2022 • Friends
I've been through this park a number of times walking to / from the Grand Union canal. It is a large park with a lovely looking manor house and plenty of places to kick a football about. It is a bit light on facilities and really needs a cafe and toilets.
Written June 9, 2022
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Jellybeanzz
London, UK98 contributions
The park is a regular park-clean, green and pretty!
Boston manor House is a stunning 17th century house inside the park and it's free to visit. Sure it's not as glamorous as other house museums - but i think the lack of commercial embellishment really makes the atmosphere that much more authentic. Architecturally, artistically and historically - the house is a gem. The highlight of course is the massive, original
, 17th century porcelain painted ceiling! I really can't recommend this attraction enough.
Boston manor House is a stunning 17th century house inside the park and it's free to visit. Sure it's not as glamorous as other house museums - but i think the lack of commercial embellishment really makes the atmosphere that much more authentic. Architecturally, artistically and historically - the house is a gem. The highlight of course is the massive, original
, 17th century porcelain painted ceiling! I really can't recommend this attraction enough.
Written August 16, 2014
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The_Original_Dodger
London, UK251 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
This park has been spoilt by the elevated section of the M4 motorway in Brentford that cuts across the back of the park. However the park appears to be quite well kept with a lake and access to the Grand Union Canal and a section of the old River Brent that gave Brentford its name. As already mentioned in another review there is an gigantic Cedar tree in the middle of the lawn behind the Manor house take your camera.
The park has changed a great deal since my last visit about 30 years ago, with a nice children’s playground, basketball court, exercise area. The lake has Canada Geese, Moor hens, Coutts and Ducks on it and probably some fish and maybe the descendants of the newts that I used to catch as a young boy so many years ago.
When I was a child (60 ish years ago) we used to go there with our fishing nets to catch newts, at that time there was an unfenced area at the rear of the lake where the tarmac path is right next to the water, this is now fenced probably due to health and safety regulations.
I believe that the Manor House does open on occasion but not unfortunately on the day that we made our visit. There is also a tea room which again was closed.
The local Council has seen fit to make the Boston Road outside the park a residents parking between 9am & 6pm when most of the locals are all away at work for the day so there is plenty of parking in the road but if you use it you will get a ticket, there is a small car park in the park accessed from the large gate just before the new Glaxo Smithkline office block 50p for an hour, £1 for 2 hours etc. maximum stay 4 hours. One to two hours is plenty of time for a stroll around the park especially if there as been a lot of rain as the nature trail is then impassable without Wellington boots.
Is the park worth a visit? Answer only if you are in the area don't make a special trip to see it there are several better parks in the area eg. Walpole Park in West Ealing or Gunnersbury Park Chiswick/Acton area.
The park has changed a great deal since my last visit about 30 years ago, with a nice children’s playground, basketball court, exercise area. The lake has Canada Geese, Moor hens, Coutts and Ducks on it and probably some fish and maybe the descendants of the newts that I used to catch as a young boy so many years ago.
When I was a child (60 ish years ago) we used to go there with our fishing nets to catch newts, at that time there was an unfenced area at the rear of the lake where the tarmac path is right next to the water, this is now fenced probably due to health and safety regulations.
I believe that the Manor House does open on occasion but not unfortunately on the day that we made our visit. There is also a tea room which again was closed.
The local Council has seen fit to make the Boston Road outside the park a residents parking between 9am & 6pm when most of the locals are all away at work for the day so there is plenty of parking in the road but if you use it you will get a ticket, there is a small car park in the park accessed from the large gate just before the new Glaxo Smithkline office block 50p for an hour, £1 for 2 hours etc. maximum stay 4 hours. One to two hours is plenty of time for a stroll around the park especially if there as been a lot of rain as the nature trail is then impassable without Wellington boots.
Is the park worth a visit? Answer only if you are in the area don't make a special trip to see it there are several better parks in the area eg. Walpole Park in West Ealing or Gunnersbury Park Chiswick/Acton area.
Written January 10, 2014
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Marta P
London, UK3 contributions
Jun 2015
I booked the Walled Garden several months in advance for my son's 5th Birthday Party. After an initial phone conversation with Linda Massey I sent the booking form and paid the deposit as required - Linda confirmed the booking and receipt of deposit on several occasions by phone and email. We exchanged 20 e-mails between us in the run up to the day, and on arrival and to our complete dismay we were told that the Walled Garden was given to someone else and that we were to have our party in 'the pavilion' (basically in the open in the park)... and that isn't even the half of it. Linda had numerous occasions where she claims that she could have found out about the 'mixup' earlier, but just failed to do so. In fact instead of doing so she changed our booking form some weeks earlier (admitting later that it was her handwriting), to make it look like we had not booked the Walled Garden at all! It all started making sense when we discovered that the party that was going ahead at full steam in the venue that we had booked was a friend and next door neighbour of one of the trustees of the 'Friends of Boston Manor' of which Linda is in charge. My son had to have his party in the middle of this infamous park and Linda took no responsibility whatsoever, blaming it instead on colleagues. Annoyed by our lack of acceptance for this last minute change of plans it was told to us by one of the members of their gang that if we didn't like it we should just go somewhere else - yes that's right - us and 50 other parents and young kids should just go home - and tell our 5 year old son that his party is cancelled! They didn't however have the gall to contact us in advance to say that they needed the venue for a friend - instead just assuming that we would be happy if they set up an extra couple of gazebos for us on the day. That we booked the walled garden first is not in dispute, but that we had a right to the venue over their chum was. The park is run by volunteers, so some rough edges are expected, but all I could see was that they have also formed a sort of gang and rule there as it was their own park. And their response at the end - go away, and don't bother complaining, because "we couldn't care less" - this from one of the trustees. Go and check out 'the pavilion' and you will be absolutely disgusted by that 'excellent venue'. If you are looking for a venue for yourself and you are prepared to move somewhere else on a day you can risk it, but if it is a party for a child find something reliable and have peace of mind!
Written June 30, 2015
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Adam
London, UK5 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
The walled garden is a nice venue, with large lawned area and privacy. The pavilion is a shed full of junk by the entrance to a public park. Why pay £55 for this when you can set this up for free - its a public park! And you can still buy your tea from the pavilion (if you dare)
As for booking a friend over another slot that was already taken in the walled garden - that's pretty low.. would you trust your special occasion to such management?
As for booking a friend over another slot that was already taken in the walled garden - that's pretty low.. would you trust your special occasion to such management?
Written July 3, 2015
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Georgina F
London, UK32 contributions
Sep 2017 • Family
A hidden gem if you're in the vicinity. My grandson calls it Bunny Park because, in addition to the open green space and playground, there's a small domestic zoo, the residents of which include various breeds and sizes of rabbits. On one occasion (school holiday as I recall) there was a bouncy castle as an added attraction. As usual with such things, you pay for the time your child spends, but as it wasn't busy, they were generous with our bouncing. A small cafe close to the playground provides drinks and snacks and there's a car park close to the entrance.
Written October 10, 2017
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Nick
London, UK30 contributions
Dec 2014 • Solo
I came for a little peace, and to remember the old days of the park, before the M4. Always a magical place I spent around an hour or so. Full of memories for me. I used to walk home from work, often twice a week and watch the seasons. I remembered Ted the park keeper, and many teenage friends.
Written July 20, 2015
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Sara Ward
London, UK39 contributions
May 2015 • Family
Great for a stop off on a canal side walk or bike ride, fabulous playground facilities, lovely pavilion serving good value refreshments.
A whole day's worth of free activities for families in the school holidays.
This is all run by volunteers who also bring you the Brentford Festival in September.
We went to a beautiful private party in the walled garden recently and you would never have known that you were in London.
Thanks everyone.
A whole day's worth of free activities for families in the school holidays.
This is all run by volunteers who also bring you the Brentford Festival in September.
We went to a beautiful private party in the walled garden recently and you would never have known that you were in London.
Thanks everyone.
Written July 15, 2015
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Ilenia I
1 contribution
Jul 2015 • Family
I have been known Linda now for over 7 years. Through the years we had few birthday parties, in Boston Park, that she catered for my kids and friends as well.
We always had a very positive experience and I always recommend Linda to everyone
Also Linda helped the Brentford toy library, when we were still active, to raise money and awareness for our organisation.
She a very lovely and polite lady and I don't believe, for even one second,she would treat anyone badly or unfairly.
We always had a very positive experience and I always recommend Linda to everyone
Also Linda helped the Brentford toy library, when we were still active, to raise money and awareness for our organisation.
She a very lovely and polite lady and I don't believe, for even one second,she would treat anyone badly or unfairly.
Written July 9, 2015
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MariuszekZ
London, UK1 contribution
Jun 2015 • Family
In my opinion play area for kids is OK.
Adults can find something to gym... means lots of things to fit your body if you need lost weight :).
Why my rating is only 1 please read previous review about WALLED GARDEN.
Thanks
Adults can find something to gym... means lots of things to fit your body if you need lost weight :).
Why my rating is only 1 please read previous review about WALLED GARDEN.
Thanks
Written July 3, 2015
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would it be possible to barbecue in own bbq stand in Boston Manor park?
DebalB
Brentford, UK241 contributions
I doubt it - the Park’s run by The National Trust, am fairly certain that their Policies don’t allow private barbies.!
Elisabeth L
United Kingdom4 contributions
Is there a car park?
nevintnv
London, UK34 contributions
Yes they got car park.near to the basket ball court
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