The Herring
The Herring is a work of art in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. The Herring is situated nearby to Jubilee Gardens, as well as near the historic building Albert Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Annan railway station and Galabank.
Annan railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 17 miles 51 chains north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Annan railway station is situated 1,400 feet southeast of The Herring.
Galabank
Stadium
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galabank is a football stadium in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Annan Athletic, who have played there since 1953. Galabank is situated 3,400 feet north of The Herring.
Old Parish Church, Church Street, Annan
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Parish Church, Church Street, Annan is situated 2,000 feet east of The Herring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Annan and Bowness-on-Solway.
Annan
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Annan is a market town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 8700 in 2022. Many town buildings are a warm red sandstone, but the main visitor attraction is the First World War munitions complex that made "the devil's porridge".
Bowness-on-Solway
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowness-on-Solway is a village in Cumbria, England, and in the historic county of Cumberland. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the Solway Firth estuary separating England and Scotland. Bowness-on-Solway is situated 3 miles southeast of The Herring.
Eastriggs
Village
Photo: Red Sunset, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west into the Solway Firth. Eastriggs is situated 3½ miles east of The Herring.
The Herring
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9861° or 54° 59′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.26746° or 3° 16′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6RXPPM+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7572046004OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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