Public art & sculpture · East of England
Paradise Is
In or near Fairfield.
Paradise Is — Public artwork (sculpture) by Bettina Furnée.

Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Letchworth Garden City · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
Paradise Is is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Bettina Furnée.". Coordinates: 51.9773°, -0.2293°.
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Official information
Paradise Is is a public art installation located in Letchworth, designed as part of the Letchworth Centenary Art Commission. The installation features a steel and copper structure along with planted elements that evoke the concept of an ideal house and the revolutionary ideas of Ebenezer Howard, the founder of the Garden City movement.
Place summary
Paradise Is is located in North Hertfordshire, London. This site is noted for its unique designation within an unparished area.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9773, -0.2293
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- North Hertfordshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- SG6 3PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Letchworth Garden City — 0.3 km
- Official site
- bettinafurnee.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n2772675333 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paradise Is?
- Paradise Is is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG6 3PF), in the parish of North Hertfordshire, unparished area.
- What is Paradise Is?
- Paradise Is — Public artwork (sculpture) by Bettina Furnée.
- How do I get to Paradise Is?
- The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG6 3PF.
- How do I get to Paradise Is?
- The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG6 3PF.