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The Great Britain Guide

Public art & sculpture · South West England

Night Owls

In or near Bristol.

Free admission

Night Owls — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.

Inside "Hollow" - geograph.org.uk - 7626716

Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Princes Wharf · 1.1 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Night Owls, the nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS8 1TW, and entry is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Night Owls is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2019

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Official information

Hollow is a public artwork located in Royal Fort Gardens, Bristol, created by artist Katie Paterson and architects Zeller & Moye. It features a miniature forest with over 10,000 unique tree species, showcasing the relationship between trees and the environment throughout history.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Night Owl may refer to: An owl Night owl (person), a person who is most active or creative during the night Night Owl (film), a 1993 film by Jeffrey Arsenault "Night Owl", a Bangkok Post newspaper column by Bernard Trink Night Owl (album), a 1979 album by Gerry Rafferty "Night Owl" (Gerry Rafferty song), 1979 "Night Owl" (James Taylor song), 1966 song recorded by James Taylor, Carly Simon and others Night Owl (train), a former Amtrak passenger train between Boston and Washington, D.C. The Night Owl (1926 film), American silent film The Night Owl (2022 film), a South Korean period thriller drama film Night Owl Cinematics, Singaporean YouTube channel and media company The Nightowl, 1987 Gregg Karukas album NightOwl Convenience Stores, Australian store chain Keyfax Nite-Owl, a service that provided news, weather, sports, and entertainment information on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago "Night Owl", a song by We Stood Like Kings The Night Owl Cafe, a Greenwich Village music club which is referenced in the 1967 song "Creeque Alley" A "nightowl" lunch wagon Night Owls may refer to: The Night Owls (song), a song by Little River Band from the 1981 album Time Exposure Night Owls (vocal group), a Vassar College a cappella group Night Owls (1928 film), a Krazy Kat animated film Night Owls (1930 film), a Laurel and Hardy film Night Owls (2015 film), starring Adam Pally and Rosa Salazar Night Owls (album), a 1990 album by Vaya Con Dios Night Owls, a 2024 album by American punk rock band The Dollyrots Night Owls, a 2015 novel by Jenn Bennett The Night Owls (webcomic), a line of comics by Zuda comics Nanaimo NightOwls, baseball team in the West Coast League

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
51.4573, -2.6012
Parish
Bristol, City of, unparished area
Postcode
BS8 1TW
Parliamentary constituency
Bristol Central
Nearest railway station
Princes Wharf1.1 km
Official site
www.hollow.org.uk

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Night Owls?
Night Owls is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 1TW), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
What is Night Owls?
Night Owls — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Night Owls?
The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 1TW.
Is Night Owls a protected site?
Yes — Night Owls is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Night Owls free to visit?
Yes, Night Owls is free to enter.
How do I get to Night Owls?
The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 1TW.