National landscapes (AONB) · North East England
Green Man Life Cycle
In or near South Side.
Green Man Life Cycle — Public artwork (sculpture) by Phil Townsend.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Green Man Life Cycle is a place of interest in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is within the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 5.8 km away. Postcode area DL13.
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Official information
The 'Green Man Life Cycle' is a sculpture located in Hamsterley Forest, Co Durham, made from six trunks of Grand Fir. It presents a unique visual experience where the sculpture reveals different images of the Green Man as viewers move around it.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Low Redford Meadows SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Green Man Life Cycle is located in South Bedburn in the Scottish Lowlands. This site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for Low Redford Meadows and is part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It also includes the SSSI for Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6739, -1.8765
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- South Bedburn
- Postcode
- DL13 3NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Wolsingham — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.sculptedart.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n836223864 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Green Man Life Cycle?
- Green Man Life Cycle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 3NL), in the parish of South Bedburn.
- What is Green Man Life Cycle?
- Green Man Life Cycle — Public artwork (sculpture) by Phil Townsend.
- How do I get to Green Man Life Cycle?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 3NL.
- Is Green Man Life Cycle a protected site?
- Yes — Green Man Life Cycle is part of the Low Redford Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Green Man Life Cycle free to visit?
- Yes, Green Man Life Cycle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Green Man Life Cycle?
- The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 3NL.