Public art & sculpture · North West England
The Water of Life
In or near Chester.
The Water of Life — a public art in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Water of Life is located in Cheshire West and Chester, postcode CH1 2AR. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 0.7 km away. Entry is free.
About
The Water of Life is a public art located in wales-north, 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: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Water of Life may refer to: The Fountain of Youth The Water of Life (Christianity), referred to in the Book of Revelation 22:1. The Water of Life (German fairy tale), a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (1823) The Water of Life (Catalan fairy tale), a Spanish fairy tale collected by D. Francisco de S. Maspous y Labros, in Cuentos Populars Catalans (1885) Water of Life (Dune), a fictional drug in Frank Herbert's Dune novels The Bold Knight, the Apples of Youth, and the Water of Life, Russian fairy tale (1862)
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1921, -2.8909
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/5577242454 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Water of Life (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Water of Life?
- The Water of Life is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2AR), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is The Water of Life?
- The Water of Life — a public art in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Water of Life?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 2AR.
- Is The Water of Life a protected site?
- Yes — The Water of Life is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Water of Life free to visit?
- Yes, The Water of Life is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Water of Life?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2AR.