Public art & sculpture · North East England
Taking Flight
In or near Hendon.
Taking Flight — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Taking Flight in Sunderland, the nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, located 1.1 km away. Admission is free.
About
Taking Flight is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Taking Flight is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Sarah Geronimo, released on July 25, 2007 under VIVA Records. The album showcases songs by Filipino composers Louie Ocampo, Trina Belamide, Chuckie Dreyfus, Rebel Magdagasang and Medwin Marfil. To date, all its editions have sold more than 30,000 copies in the Philippines, certifying platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9179, -1.3661
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR6 0RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: node/6380920389 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Taking Flight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taking Flight?
- Taking Flight is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR6 0RF), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Taking Flight?
- Taking Flight — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Taking Flight?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR6 0RF.
- Is Taking Flight a protected site?
- Yes — Taking Flight is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Taking Flight free to visit?
- Yes, Taking Flight is free to enter.
- How do I get to Taking Flight?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR6 0RF.