Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
Herring Girls
In or near Whitby.
Herring Girls — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Peter Skynner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Whitby · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Herring Girls public art installation, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Whitby, which is 0.7 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is YO21 3PU.
About
Herring Girls is a public art located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species. Three species are still combined in some taxonomies: American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) – North America European herring gull (Larus argentatus) – Northern Europe Vega gull (Larus vegae) – East Asia Additional species formerly included within this species include: Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) – Caucasus and Middle East Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) – Eastern Europe and Central Asia Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) – Southern Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4902, -0.6141
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Whitby
- Postcode
- YO21 3PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Nearest railway station
- Whitby — 0.7 km
- Opening
- We-Su 10:00-16:00; Tu 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- osm: node/8718304029 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Herring gull (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Herring Girls?
- Herring Girls is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO21 3PU), in the parish of Whitby.
- What is Herring Girls?
- Herring Girls — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Herring Girls?
- The nearest railway station is Whitby, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO21 3PU.
- Is Herring Girls a protected site?
- Yes — Herring Girls is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Herring Girls free to visit?
- Yes, Herring Girls is free to enter.
- How do I get to Herring Girls?
- The nearest railway station is Whitby, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO21 3PU.