7 Birchwood One Business Park, Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 7GB
01925 852005
Northumberlandia is a unique piece of public art set in a 46 acre community park with free public access and 4 miles of footpaths on and around the landform. The centrepiece of the park is Northumberlandia, a stunning human landform sculpture of a reclining lady. Made of 1.5 million tonnes of rock, clay and soil, she is 100 feet high and a quarter of a mile long.
Far from being a rigid manicured art form Northumberlandia is a living part of the countryside that will mature over time and change with the seasons. What you see when you visit is only the start of something that will evolve through generations.
An additional point of interest is that you can see into the Shotton Surface mine from the top of Northumberlandia a particular attraction for fans of big machinery.
Northumberlandia has been built by the Banks Group as part of the restoration of the adjacent Shotton surface coal mine that has provided a unique opportunity to create a spectacular art form, which otherwise would not be constructed, whilst recovering much needed coal for UK energy generation.
This project is known as restoration first – taking an extra piece of land donated by the landowner, the Blagdon Estate, adjacent to the mine and providing a new landscape for the community to enjoy while the mine is still operational. The £3 million cost of the project has been privately funded by the Banks Group and the Blagdon Estate.
Accessibility & Travel information can be found here: http://northumberlandia.com/page_details.html?PID=59&sec=cv
The Land Trust provides a cost effective management solution for all open spaces. we work on public spaces and green infrastructure to ensure that they can be effectively managed long term. The Land Trust is an independent Charitable Trust with influential partners, members and trustees. We manage open spaces on behalf of and in partnership with local communities.
We are leading the charge for cost effective solutions to deliver high quality and sustainably maintained open space which preserves the character, value and benefits of our open spaces. We empower people across the country, enabling localism and supporting community ownership. We are driving the Big Society.
By car - use NE23 8AU in your sat nav.
By train - The nearest station is Cramlington approximately 2.5 miles away.
By bus - the following buses pass the bus stops adjacent to the roundabout near the pedestrian entrance to Northumberlandia
•X13 – Blyth – Cramlington – Newcastle
•X22 – Newcastle – Bedlington – Wansbeck – Ashington
•X21 – Newcastle – Bedlington – Ashington – Newbiggin
•X20 – Ashington – North Seaton – Newcastle
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Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7GB
T. UK: +44 (0)1925 852005
For site enquiries:
T: UK: +44 (0)844 800 7753
For enquiries:
enquiries@thelandtrust.org.uk
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