Public art & sculpture · London
Snake Statue
In or near Little Burstead.
Snake Statue — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Adrian Benn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brentwood · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Snake Statue is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Snake Saturday Parade is an annual event held in North Kansas City, featuring a festive parade and various family-friendly activities. Visitors can enjoy food, entertainment, and community engagement during the celebrations.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thorndon Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Snake Saturday is an annual event held in North Kansas City, Missouri, each year on the Saturday before Saint Patrick's Day. It consists of a family-friendly parade and festival that also serve as a charity fundraiser. The event is named after the legend of Saint Patrick banishing snakes from 5th-century Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Snake Saturday began in 1983 as a promotion for the Rodeway Inn in Kansas City with a parade in the hotel's parking lot, allowing guests to watch from their rooms. It was founded by Mickey Finn and Bill Grigsby. The parade was composed of four floats, and temperatures were cold. The event has been held annually since. , Snake Saturday has awarded cash prizes totaling approximately $1.8 million to charity participants. It is also estimated that local businesses gain the equivalent of two to three weeks of sales during the event. Finn died on March 1, 2014, and Grigsby died of prostate cancer on February 26, 2011. Snake Saturday has continued without them while honoring their visions for the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5967, 0.3210
- County
- Essex
- District
- Brentwood
- Parish
- Brentwood, unparished area
- Postcode
- CM13 3RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Phone
- 816-548-3113
- Nearest railway station
- Brentwood — 2.3 km
- Official site
- snakesaturday.com
Sources
- osm: node/3040840748 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Snake Saturday (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ingrave
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Woodman Road Cemetery
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Brentwood Park
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
Road Bridge Over London To Norwich Railway Line
Historic bridges · 2.0 km
Site of Old Thorndon Hall
Archaeological sites · 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snake Statue?
- Snake Statue is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM13 3RZ), in the parish of Brentwood, unparished area.
- What is Snake Statue?
- Snake Statue — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Snake Statue?
- The nearest railway station is Brentwood, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM13 3RZ.
- Is Snake Statue a protected site?
- Yes — Snake Statue is part of the Thorndon Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Snake Statue free to visit?
- Yes, Snake Statue is free to enter.
- How do I get to Snake Statue?
- The nearest railway station is Brentwood, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM13 3RZ.