Public art & sculpture · South East England
Sun dial
In or near Farncombe.
Sun dial — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Guildford · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sun dial 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
360° viewimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sun Dial (occasionally spelled Sundial) is a British psychedelic rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's The Modern Art, formed in the mid-1980s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did release two studio albums. Ramon disbanded the group out of a desire "to make a more live-sounding group that could go out and play". The band gained prominence after the release of their first album, Other Way Out, which quickly sold out its initial run through word of mouth alone. The album was strongly praised in the independent music press, winning several awards and accolades. However, the album received little popularity among mainstream critics and radio stations as their authentic 1960s psychedelic sound was out of fashion at the time. Other Way Out…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2339, -0.5765
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Guildford, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU1 3UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Guildford
- Nearest railway station
- Guildford — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/666969794 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sun Dial (band) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sun dial?
- Sun dial is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU1 3UX), in the parish of Guildford, unparished area.
- What is Sun dial?
- Sun dial — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sun dial?
- The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU1 3UX.
- Is Sun dial a protected site?
- Yes — Sun dial is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sun dial free to visit?
- Yes, Sun dial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sun dial?
- The nearest railway station is Guildford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU1 3UX.