With England’s restrictions gradually relaxing and the weather warming every week, many of us are looking for days to spend quality time with friends and family.
Some of us will flock to bars and restaurants, others will return to zoos and theme parks, and others will lace up their walking boots and head to the countryside.
Galleries and museums are one of the few industries that have not yet opened. As early as May 17, the art and cultural world will be closed in large numbers.
But if you want to get fresh air and culture at the same time, then something that crosses the border of Lancashire is here for you.
The giant artwork dates back to the mid-2000s and is part of the East Lancashire Environmental Art Network Renewal Project managed by Mid Pennine Arts.
The plan was originally to have a public art work in each administrative district of East Lancashire, but only four were approved and built.
Every step proposed by Mid Pennine arts is also moving, you can see it at midpenninearts.org.uk/art.
Part of the sculpture-the polished steel ball in the center-has been damaged in the past and subsequently demolished, but the remaining structure is still very good.
Designed by Peter Meacock and Katarina Novomestska and Architecture Central Workshop, Atom is made of cement and coated with metal paint, and a circular observation space is cut into the frame.
On Blackburn is the colourful Colourfields, which was completed in the former turret of Corporation Park in 2006.
The battery has been in disrepair since it was installed in 1857, but the construction of Colourfields allowed the area to be preserved.
The rainbow-like feet lead to a high view. Although the colors have gradually faded over the years, the entire park and the scenery of Litham, Southport and Fleetwood are still worth visiting.
Perhaps the most well-known of these is the “Singing Ringing Tree”, which is a huge metal twist that buzzes when the wind blows.
It was built at Crown Point above Burnley in 2006, and was standing at a height of three meters by architect Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu of Tonkin Liu.
From here, you can look north towards Pendle Hill, or look east towards Coal Clough wind turbines, with a view of Burnley and lawn swamp in between.
Halo is 18m in diameter and located five meters above the ground. It is one of the most impressive sights in Lancashire and one of the closest sights to Manchester.
The halo reaches its best state after darkness, thanks to low-energy LEDs and wind turbines, which emit a sky blue light that looks like a UFO hovering above Rossendale.
However, it may be the safest to get up in broad daylight, and it is still a spectacle of turning off the lights.
According to Rosendale Borough Council, the wind turbine is currently damaged, so the lights will go out anyway.
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