Public art & sculpture · South West England
Aquarena
In or near Bristol.
Aquarena in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Aquarena is located in Bristol, City of, with the postcode BS1 5TY. The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Aquarena is a public sculpture in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 2000. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aquarena, or Aquaréna, may refer to: Aquaréna (Mogyoród), a water park near Budapest, Hungary Aquarena (St. John's), a multi-functional sports facility in St. John's, Canada Aquarena (Worthing), a former swimming pool in Worthing, UK Kyoto Aquarena, an indoor swimming pool and skating rink in Kyoto, Japan A former name for the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, an educational center in San Marcos, Texas, US
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4496, -2.6000
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 5TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 2000
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q135889577 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aquarena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aquarena?
- Aquarena is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 5TY), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Aquarena?
- Aquarena in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aquarena?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 5TY.
- When was Aquarena built?
- Built or established in 2000.
- Is Aquarena a protected site?
- Yes — Aquarena is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aquarena free to visit?
- Yes, Aquarena is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aquarena?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 5TY.