Other places · North East England
Floating Rocks
In or near Whickham.
Floating Rocks — Public artwork (sculpture) by Colin Rose.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunston · 1.9 km
- Free entry
About
Floating Rocks is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Colin Rose.". Coordinates: 54.9344°, -1.6523°.
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Official information
Floating Rocks is an artwork located in the pool beneath a waterfall in Watergate Forest Park, near Gateshead. The installation is somewhat obscured by overgrown vegetation surrounding the pond.
Place summary
Floating Rocks is located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the unparished area of Gateshead. This site is notable for its unique geological formations, contributing to the region's natural landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9344, -1.6523
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE11 0HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Nearest railway station
- Dunston — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.geograph.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n7837046804 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Floating Rocks?
- Floating Rocks is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE11 0HR), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Floating Rocks?
- Floating Rocks — Public artwork (sculpture) by Colin Rose.
- How do I get to Floating Rocks?
- The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE11 0HR.
- How do I get to Floating Rocks?
- The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE11 0HR.