Public art & sculpture · South East England
Bees
In or near Chesham Bois.
Bees — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Hillas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the public art installation "Bees," head to the postcode HP6 5HQ in Buckinghamshire. The nearest railway station is Amersham, located 0.6 km away. Entry is free.
About
Bees is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Bees is a local attraction managed by Broxtowe Borough Council. It focuses on community engagement and offers various services and events for residents and visitors.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beeston is a town in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, it is 3 miles south-west of Nottingham. To its north-east is the University of Nottingham's main campus, University Park. The headquarters of pharmaceutical and retail chemist group Boots are 0.6 miles (1 km) east of the centre of Beeston, on the border with Broxtowe and the City of Nottingham. To the south lie the River Trent and the village of Attenborough, with extensive wetlands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6789, -0.6048
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP6 5HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Tu
- Official site
- www.broxtowe.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/12285672660 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Beeston, Nottinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bees?
- Bees is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP6 5HQ), in the parish of Amersham.
- What is Bees?
- Bees — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bees?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP6 5HQ.
- Is Bees a protected site?
- Yes — Bees is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bees free to visit?
- Yes, Bees is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bees?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP6 5HQ.