![Lister park boating lake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_620aef4180fc4c7d866fad4c5a4d0a87~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_107,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/1176e1_620aef4180fc4c7d866fad4c5a4d0a87~mv2.jpg)
Lister Park Boating Lake
To the north side of the park is a serpentine lake with four islands. The lake is fed by a stream running around the Botanical Garden. The ‘Green Flag’ park has recently been renovated around the boating lake and botanic gardens with £3.2m help from the National Lottery.
![Lister park boating pavillion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_7bd0b499348e4384acdf26b37d18a58a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_450,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/boating%20pavillion%201.jpg)
Boating
To hire a boat go to the ticket office window. Row & Peddle Boat - £10 per half hour for 2 people. An Additional £2 per extra person (up to 5 per boat) £13 family ticket up to 5 persons per half hour. Open from April - September, 12 noon - 7pm. October 11am - 5pm (Weekends only). 75p per extra person (up to 4 per boat). Waiting times for boats may vary due to demand. £5 deposit for all boats
![Lister park moored boats](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_daace7eda56444b9b902ba370f111066~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/boats.jpg)
![Lister park boating jetty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_96e5310a1d5945e5a40673bf0ffe3014~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/boating%20pavillion%202.jpg)
Café
There is a privately run café in the Lister Park boat house. The café serves hot and cold drinks, food and ice-cream. Open April - September 12 noon -7pm. October 11am - 5pm (weekends only) subject to weather.
![Lister park cafe coffee shop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_343daa0b237349059cb013ee1a256445~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/boating%20pavillion.jpg)
A good variety of birds can usually be seen around the boating lake
![Lister park birds around lake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_2b02f5ddb04945dc832fae193f63c975~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/birds%20around%20lake.jpg)
![canada geese boating lake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_b22023827e7849578388c96cc40a7055~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/canada%20geese.jpg)
![Barnacle goose Lister park](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_b05745e20c5d4b958fb34bba7ac47750~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Barnacle%20goose.jpg)
![Emden goose domestic goose](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_535df313f30d44bbbfa6a5743c964f69~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_107,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/white%20goose.jpg)
![mallard duck lister park](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_a4479f0808324fd9bfeeb931d3cf426c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/mallard%20duck.jpg)
and other wildlife ..
![Squirrel Lister park Bradford UK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_a08ed72fb2f647ccbf62ad164eac23bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_118,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/squirrel.jpg)
In the middle of the lake are four islands with a piece of art work on each one.
The newest edition is a statue of Peter pan playing his pipes while the fairies, rabbits, squirrels and mice look on.
![Peter pan statue Bradford UK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_3fb0b9f876c54fe79fdaf4d77541c077~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Peter%20pan.jpg)
![kissing couple lister park Bradford UK](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_7ab03d69a2304f88a78d0831a2d711f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/kissing%20couple.jpg)
![lion lister park boating lake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1176e1_46c5e05d99d1473184f51fa77ceed6aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_94,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/lion.jpg)