Public art & sculpture · South East England
Sharks Fin
In or near Sherborne St John.
Sharks Fin — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Sebastian Ballard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke · 1.5 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sharks Fin, you can take a train to Basingstoke station, which is 1.5 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for navigation is RG21 6AA.
About
Sharks Fin is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Milestones Museum is a living history museum that showcases life in Hampshire from the Victorian era to the mid-20th century. Visitors can explore cobbled streets, vintage vehicles, and themed exhibits, including a teddy bear museum and a traditional penny arcade.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Representations of the shark are common in popular culture in the Western world, with a range of media generally portraying them of eating machines and threats. In some media, however, comedy is drawn from portrayals of sharks running counter to their popular image, with shark characters being portrayed as unexpectedly friendly or otherwise comical. The lists below give an approximate sample of the many forms of representation of the shark in popular culture.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2657, -1.1092
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG21 6AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- Phone
- 01256 639550
- Nearest railway station
- Basingstoke — 1.5 km
- Opening
- Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 – 16:45; closed Mondays
- Official site
- www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/536205486 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sharks in popular culture (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sharks Fin?
- Sharks Fin is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG21 6AA), in the parish of Basingstoke and Deane, unparished area.
- What is Sharks Fin?
- Sharks Fin — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sharks Fin?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG21 6AA.
- Is Sharks Fin a protected site?
- Yes — Sharks Fin is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sharks Fin free to visit?
- Yes, Sharks Fin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sharks Fin?
- The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG21 6AA.