Public art & sculpture · South East England
Octo
In or near Milton Keynes.
Octo in England South East, United Kingdom.
Paul Harrop — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Octo is a public sculpture in England South East, United Kingdom, dating from 1979. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Octo may refer to: The numeral prefix "octo-", from the Latin for the number eight Octo Telematics, a company that analyses driver behaviour for insurance companies etc. Octo (automobile), a French car of the 1920s Octo, a character in the Japanese manga series Monster Musume
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- Coordinates
- 52.0425, -0.7626
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Central Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK9 2DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Established
- 1979
- Nearest railway station
- Milton Keynes Central — 1.2 km
- Opening
- During term time: Tue-Thu 11am–5pm, Fri 10:30am–6pm, Sat 10:30am–6pm, Sun 10:30am–4:30pm; School Holidays & Bank Holidays: Mon-Thu 11am–5pm, Fri 10:30am–6pm, Sat 10:30am–6pm, Sun 10:30am–4:30pm
- Official site
- brickzmuseum.com
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Octo?
- Octo is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode MK9 2DL), in the parish of Central Milton Keynes.
- What is Octo?
- Octo in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Octo?
- The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK9 2DL.
- When was Octo built?
- Built or established in 1979.
- Is Octo free to visit?
- Yes, Octo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Octo?
- The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK9 2DL.