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The Great Britain Guide

Public art & sculpture · East of England

Blue Danube

In or near Barnham.

Free admission

Blue Danube — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.

Maintenance and repair building - geograph.org.uk - 4431810

Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Thetford · 4.2 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Blue Danube public art in West Suffolk, the nearest railway station is Thetford, located 4.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP24 2PH, and entry is free.

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About

Blue Danube is a public art located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thetford Heaths SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: THETFORD HEATH

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Blue Danube may refer to: "The Blue Danube", a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube (1926 film), a German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik The Blue Danube (1928 film), an American silent film starring Leatrice Joy The Blue Danube (1932 film), a British film The Blue Danube (1939 film). an American cartoon film by Hugh Harman The Blue Danube (1940 film), an American drama film The Blue Danube (1955 film), an Austrian film Blue Danube (nuclear weapon), the first British operational nuclear weapon Blue Danube (band), an Austrian band who represented their country in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest Blue Danube Radio, an English-language radio station in Vienna Blue Danube, or Blue Onion, a porcelain pattern Blue Danube (album) Blue Danube, a colloquial Soviet term for the drink made from the 70% alcohol rocket fuel used in the V-2, and tinted with manganese crystals

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

Coordinates
52.3852, 0.7189
County
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Parish
Barnham
Postcode
IP24 2PH
Parliamentary constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Nearest railway station
Thetford4.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Blue Danube?
Blue Danube is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 2PH), in the parish of Barnham.
What is Blue Danube?
Blue Danube — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Blue Danube?
The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 2PH.
Is Blue Danube a protected site?
Yes — Blue Danube is part of the Thetford Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Blue Danube free to visit?
Yes, Blue Danube is free to enter.
How do I get to Blue Danube?
The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 2PH.