Memorials & monuments · South East England
Bulford Kiwi
Bulford Kiwi is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grateley · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bulford Kiwi is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1919. Coordinates: 51.1940°, -1.7150°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above the military town of Bulford on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. It was created in 1919 by soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who were awaiting repatriation following the end of the First World War. It is one of the few hill figures in Wiltshire to be neither a white horse nor a military badge.
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Background
History
Sling Camp (now gone), part of Bulford Camp, was established in June 1916 for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF). Soldiers of the NZEF underwent training there after arriving in England before being transferred to New Zealand units serving on the Western Front. The Kiwi was constructed on Beacon Hill overlooking the camp. After the war was over, the New Zealand soldiers were eager to return home, but no troop ships were available. Following riots among frustrated soldiers, their commanding officers decided to keep the troops occupied by carving an enormous kiwi into the chalk hillside. This was carried out in February and March 1919 by the Canterbury Engineers Battalions. The emblem…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1940, -1.7150
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Bulford
- Postcode
- SP4 9BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1919
- Nearest railway station
- Grateley — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: n3119018826 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bulford Kiwi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bulford Kiwi.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bulford Kiwi?
- Bulford Kiwi is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP4 9BG), in the parish of Bulford.
- When was Bulford Kiwi built?
- Built or established in 1919.
- Is Bulford Kiwi a protected site?
- Yes — Bulford Kiwi is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Salisbury Plain SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bulford Kiwi free to visit?
- Yes, Bulford Kiwi is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bulford Kiwi?
- The nearest railway station is Grateley, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP4 9BG.