Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Sunflower
In or near Hereford.
Sunflower in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Sunflower public art installation in Herefordshire, County of, you can take a train to Hereford station, which is 0.5 km away. Entry is free, and the location is accessible. The postcode for your sat-nav is HR1 2AZ.
About
Sunflower is a public sculpture in England West Midlands, United Kingdom, dating from 1964. 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 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and as plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics. Wild plants are known for their multiple flower heads, whereas the domestic sunflower often possesses a single large flower head atop an unbranched stem.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0580, -2.7123
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR1 2AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Established
- 1964
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 0.5 km
- Official site
- blackandwhitehouse.org
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunflower?
- Sunflower is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR1 2AZ), in the parish of Hereford.
- What is Sunflower?
- Sunflower in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sunflower?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR1 2AZ.
- When was Sunflower built?
- Built or established in 1964.
- Is Sunflower a protected site?
- Yes — Sunflower is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sunflower free to visit?
- Yes, Sunflower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sunflower?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR1 2AZ.