Memorials & monuments · South Wales
The Silica
In or near Kewstoke.
The Silica — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Silica is located in North Somerset, South Wales, with the postcode BS23 1SL. The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
The Silica is a memorial located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The silica cycle is the biogeochemical cycle in which biogenic silica is transported between the Earth's systems. Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and is considered necessary for life. The silica cycle has significant overlap with the carbon cycle (see carbonate–silicate cycle) and plays an important role in the sequestration of carbon through continental weathering, biogenic export and burial as oozes on geologic timescales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3477, -2.9781
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Weston-super-Mare
- Postcode
- BS23 1SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: way/242206855 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Silica Cycle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cafés · 0.2 km
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Historic pubs · 0.2 km
Odeon Weston-super-Mare
Theatres · 0.2 km
Cineworld
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Front Room
Theatres · 0.2 km
Weston Museum
Museums · 0.3 km
The York Hotel
Hotels · 0.3 km
Bistro Pierre
Restaurants · 0.3 km
All Stars Sports Bowl
Bowling alleys · 0.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Silica?
- The Silica is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS23 1SL), in the parish of Weston-super-Mare.
- What is The Silica?
- The Silica — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Silica?
- The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS23 1SL.
- Is The Silica a protected site?
- Yes — The Silica is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is The Silica free to visit?
- Yes, The Silica is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Silica?
- The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS23 1SL.