Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Towards The Sky
In or near Weston in Gordano.
Towards The Sky — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Towards The Sky, the nearest railway station is Avonmouth, located 4.5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is BS20 7BA, and entry is free.
About
Towards The Sky is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI
- 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
"Towards the Sun" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna for the soundtrack to the 2015 film Home, in which she voices main character Tip. The song was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on February 9, 2015, and it was released for digital download as the soundtrack's lead single the same day by Westbury Road. The song was sent to mainstream radio on March 17, 2015 in the US. The song was written and produced by Tiago Carvalho and Gary Go, with additional writing by Rihanna. "Towards the Sun" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B ballad with positive and optimistic lyrics. On release, it received positive reviews from music critics who praised Rihanna's vocals and compared the song to the works of the British band Coldplay and their 2012 collaboration with Rihanna, "Princess of China". Commercially the song was a moderate success, peaking at 76 on the UK Singles Chart and 22 on the French singles chart. It was later heard in a promo for the superhero drama miniseries Heroes Reborn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In June 2012, it was announced that Rihanna would star in the lead role in the film Happy Smekday! with the American actor Jim Parsons. In September 2012, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation announced that the movie would be released on November 26, 2014. In June 2013, the film was retitled from Happy Smekday! to Home. On May 20, 2014, the film's release date was pushed back to March 27, 2015, switching places with DreamWorks Animation's film Penguins of Madagascar. In 2014, Variety magazine reported that in addition to her voice role, Rihanna had created a concept album for the film which was to be released on March 13, 2015. It was later reported that the film's soundtrack would…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4893, -2.7619
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Portishead
- Postcode
- BS20 7BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth — 4.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/6366290854 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Towards the Sun (song) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Towards The Sky?
- Towards The Sky is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS20 7BA), in the parish of Portishead.
- What is Towards The Sky?
- Towards The Sky — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Towards The Sky?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS20 7BA.
- Is Towards The Sky a protected site?
- Yes — Towards The Sky is part of the Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Towards The Sky free to visit?
- Yes, Towards The Sky is free to enter.
- How do I get to Towards The Sky?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS20 7BA.