Art In Whitburn, Tyne And Wear
A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.
On a wander from Souter Lighthouse down The Leas, we were just about to turn back when we noticed something on the map called Finn's Labyrinth. It was a new one to us, so obviously headed off to investigate.
Finn's Labyrinth is a concentric stone circle labyrinth that is a tribute to a much loved dog. With a diameter of around 30m, it was created by Sean Hesa in 2015 with stones collected from a variety of places.
Located on Jackie's Beach in Whitburn it is best viewed from the coastal path, or even better from the air!
We found Sean on Facebook, dropped him a message and he kindly sent us some photos of Finn! He also regularly tidies and maintains the labyrinth too.
What a beautiful tribute.
Look out for these little steps if you want to head down to the beach to investigate further.
Get 3 points if you have visited this place. Already visited by 2 VIPs.
Login to the VIP area to add places to your bucket list, mark them as visited and more importantly see where you rank on the league table.
What three words
fund.goal.fool
Lat / Long
54.958239, -1.355316
Show Place On Google Maps
From the car park, head to coast to pick up the path and just head south for 1km.
What three words
trap.swept.breed
Lat / Long
54.964492, -1.359757
There is a car park right next to Whitburn Point Nature Reserve which you access at the same junction as Souter Lighthouse.
Contributed by Simon Hawkins
Thanks for checking out this place on the Fabulous North! I do enjoy a wander out in to the countryside trying to find hidden gems that not many people know about. You can't beat a rogue Pele tower up a remote hill or a mysterious stone circle or a stunning waterfall secluded in a forest.
A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.
Built in the 1870s, it was the first lighthouse in the world to be designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current.
A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.
Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.
A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.
We post all our new places daily on our Facebook Groups page, so join the group today and be notified when we add a new place.