Memorials & monuments · South West England
HMS Flying Fox
In or near Bristol.
HMS Flying Fox — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HMS Flying Fox, the nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, located 0.5 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is BS8 4RU.
About
HMS Flying Fox is a memorial located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
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Official information
HMS Flying Fox is a unique venue located on a barge, offering panoramic views of the harbour. Visitors can enjoy seasonal dishes and local drinks while exploring music and art exhibits below deck.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A ship and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flying Fox, after the racehorse Flying Fox. HMS Flying Fox was a 24-class sloop launched in 1918. She was transferred to the Royal Naval Reserve in 1920 as a drill ship, and remained in this role until sold for scrapping in 1973. HMS Flying Fox is the Bristol base of the Royal Naval Reserve. It was originally formed in 1924 aboard the sloop, having previously been aboard the drill ship HMS Daedalus. It closed as a Reserve unit in 1940, becoming a training centre for Mine Defence Courses until 1945. It reopened as a Reserve unit in 1946, and the name Flying Fox was allocated to the Severn Reserve in 1951. The division moved onshore in 1972, and is currently operational.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4493, -2.6128
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 4RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- +44 117 9299347
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:00
- Official site
- grainbarge.com
Sources
- osm: node/1885230867 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: HMS Flying Fox (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Flying Fox?
- HMS Flying Fox is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 4RU), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is HMS Flying Fox?
- HMS Flying Fox — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Flying Fox?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 4RU.
- Is HMS Flying Fox a protected site?
- Yes — HMS Flying Fox is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is HMS Flying Fox free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Flying Fox is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Flying Fox?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 4RU.