Public art & sculpture · North West England
MV Swift
In or near Hawkshead.
MV Swift — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Jaggery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit MV Swift, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Windermere, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is LA23 3BX. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
MV Swift is a public art located in england-north-west, 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: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
MV Swift Rescue is a submarine support and rescue vessel (SSRV) that is operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The ship is stationed in Changi Naval Base and has a mixed crew of 27 personnel from the RSN and Swire Pacific Offshore Operations Pte Ltd, the marine arm of Swire Group. In January 2007, the RSN awarded a design, build, own and operate contract to ST Marine, a subsidiary of ST Engineering.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.3662, -2.9178
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Windermere and Bowness
- Postcode
- LA23 3BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 2009
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 1.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/5351865187 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: MV Swift Rescue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Swift?
- MV Swift is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA23 3BX), in the parish of Windermere and Bowness.
- What is MV Swift?
- MV Swift — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to MV Swift?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA23 3BX.
- When was MV Swift built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- Who owns MV Swift?
- MV Swift is owned by First Response Marine.
- Is MV Swift a protected site?
- Yes — MV Swift is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is MV Swift free to visit?
- Yes, MV Swift is free to enter.
- How do I get to MV Swift?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA23 3BX.