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The Great Britain Guide

Public art & sculpture · North West England

Big Fella

In or near Newton Arlosh.

Free admission

Big Fella — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Silloth Promenade - geograph.org.uk - 206471

Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Sillloth Miniature Railway · 0.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Big Fella is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, 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 2024

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
  • Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Big Fella is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch and Roy Emerton. It is loosely based on the 1929 novel Banjo by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.8757, -3.3847
District
Cumberland
Parish
Silloth-on-Solway
Postcode
CA7 4QF
Parliamentary constituency
Penrith and Solway
Nearest railway station
Sillloth Miniature Railway0.8 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Big Fella?
Big Fella is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 4QF), in the parish of Silloth-on-Solway.
What is Big Fella?
Big Fella — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Big Fella?
The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA7 4QF.
Is Big Fella a protected site?
Yes — Big Fella is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is Big Fella free to visit?
Yes, Big Fella is free to enter.
How do I get to Big Fella?
The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 4QF.