Public art & sculpture · South East England
Born to be Wild
In or near Swanscombe.
Born to be Wild — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Danny Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gravesend · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Born to be Wild, the nearest railway station is Gravesend, located 1 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is DA11 9GQ, and entry is free.
About
Born to be Wild is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The site features the cliff top entrance to the former Rosherville Gardens, a pleasure garden established in 1837. The entrance, built in 1869, includes a platform, terrace walls, and a tunnel leading down to the gardens, which were popular until their decline in the early 20th century.
From the Wikipedia article
"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first released as a single by Steppenwolf. Although the lyrics do not specifically mention motorcycles, the song is often invoked in both popular and counterculture to denote a biker appearance or attitude since being featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider. Sometimes, "Born to Be Wild" is described as the first heavy metal song, and the second-verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of a musical style, but rather a motorcycle).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4442, 0.3525
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Gravesham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA11 9GQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Nearest railway station
- Gravesend — 1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- osm: node/11818682500 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Born to Be Wild (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Born to be Wild?
- Born to be Wild is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA11 9GQ), in the parish of Gravesham, unparished area.
- What is Born to be Wild?
- Born to be Wild — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Born to be Wild?
- The nearest railway station is Gravesend, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA11 9GQ.
- Is Born to be Wild free to visit?
- Yes, Born to be Wild is free to enter.
- How do I get to Born to be Wild?
- The nearest railway station is Gravesend, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA11 9GQ.