Name of wind farm:
Ness Point Wind Turbine
Operator:
SLP Energy
Date of opening:
Sunday 15th June 2008 10am - 4pm
Activities available:
Marquee accommodating stands from SLP Energy and other environmental organisations, children's entertainment area
Book in advance?
No
Event contact:
Kerry Gauntt, Marketing Manager
01502 548 519
01502 548 519
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Ness Point, Gas Works Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1XQ
map
map
Additional comments:
Visitors are encouraged to walk, cycle or take public transport to get to this event. Parking is available along Gas Works Road and Whapload Road (please be aware, some restrictions apply) or in the Battery Green Multi-Storey car park, off Battery Green Road
Name of wind farm:
Swaffham 1
Operator:
EcoTech Centre Ltd
Date of opening:
The EcoTech Centre is open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm all year round
Activities available:
Guided tours to viewing platform, shop, organic gardens, cafe, cinmea/thetre, educational displays and information, conference facilities
Book in advance?
Guided tours (advised to book in advance)
Booking contact:
01760 726100
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Check website for details
Additional comments:
Check website for opening times
Name of wind farm:
Dalry Community Windfarm
Operator:
Community Windfarm Windpower Ltd
Date of opening:
Sunday 15th June 10am-3pm
Activities available:
Free children's activities (bouncy castle, rides, face painting), exhibition marquee, bbq, stalls, ice cream
Book in advance?
No
Booking contact:
Gillian Whiteside
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Windfarm will be signposted on yellow AA road signs for the weekend
Additional comments:
Also hoping to arrange a cycling event on the Sunday to tie in with Bike Week in Scotland. Confirmation and further details will be available soon
Name of wind farm:
Beaufort Court
Operator:
RES
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 11am-4pm
Activities available:
Hourly guided tour of Beaufort Court, Wind Turbine building workshops for children aged 12-18, windy arts and craft for children aged 6-11 and WallyWind workshops with Helen Bonney (Author of The Woppapotamus from Titan)
Book in advance?
Yes - Places are limited and attendance for this event will be by prior booking only on a first come first served basis. Please use the online booking form on our website.
Booking contact:
Beaufort Court Visitor Centre
01923 299 300
01923 299 300
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Beaufort Court is conveniently situated next to the M25 London orbital motorway and the West Coast mainline, and close to the M1 and A1 for the North and Central London. A map is available on our website.
Name of wind farm:
North Pickenham Wind Farm
Operator:
North Pickenham wind farm LLP
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June 10am-4pm
Activities available:
Persons present to answer queries
Book in advance?
Yes
Booking contact:
01379 642564 or enquiries@enertraguk.com
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
1. Follow A47 from King's Lyn towards Norwich
2. Pass Swaffham; go straight over the McDonalds Roundabout.
3. About 1.5km past the McDonalds roundabout, turn right (signposted North Pickenham).
4. Follow the road to the end and then turn right.
5. Follow the road for about 1km, you will see a wind turbine on the left hand side and the gate is just by the turbine on the left hand side.
2. Pass Swaffham; go straight over the McDonalds Roundabout.
3. About 1.5km past the McDonalds roundabout, turn right (signposted North Pickenham).
4. Follow the road to the end and then turn right.
5. Follow the road for about 1km, you will see a wind turbine on the left hand side and the gate is just by the turbine on the left hand side.
Name of wind farm:
GreenPark
Operator:
Ecotricity
Date of opening:
Please contact Ian Gough for more details
Activities available:
Physical 'touchy/feely' session with the turbine, plus one of two lectures, 'Getting to know your turbine' or 'Climate change and how we can do our bit'
Book in advance?
Yes
Booking contact:
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Please refer to our website
Additional comments
Seating capacity of visitors centre - max 160 individuals, outdoor amphitheatre arrangement so outdoor clothing according to seasons.
Name of wind farm:
Burton Wold Wind Farm
Operator:
Your Energy Ltd
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 2008 10am - 4pm
Activities available:
Visitors will be able to see inside one of the ten turbines at Northamptonshire's first wind farm, learn how it works and see how it was built. Every hour a member of the Your Energy team will give a short talk and answer questions about the wind farm. Kettering BoroughCouncil staff will also be on hand to explain more about how the wind farm benefits the community. Victorian-style funfair games will also be on offer. Refreshments will be available and parking is provided on-site.
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Burton Wold Wind Farm is situated outside Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire, in the triangle formed by the A14, A6 and A510. Access is from Wold Road in Burton Latimer.
Additional comments
For further information please contact Ian Lawrence on 020 7563 4766
Name of wind farm:
Scout Moor Wind Farm
Operator:
Peel Wind Power Ltd
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 2008 10am-2pm
Activities available:
Guided tour, with talk, and representatives available to answer questions. Information packs will hopefully be available too.
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Please park in layby opposite the Owd Betts pub on the A680 Edenfield Road and use the public footpath up to the site. Take care crossing this busy road.
Note: Please be aware that there is no access to the wind farm from the quarry access road.
Note: Please be aware that there is no access to the wind farm from the quarry access road.
Name of wind farm:
Ovenden Moor
Operator:
The site is owned and operated by Yorkshire WindPower which is a 50/50 Joint Venture between E.ON UK and EPRL
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 10-3pm
Activities available:
Face painter, Quiz, Energy Efficiency advice, Opportunity to get up close to a wind turbine (we will be opening up one turbine for the general public to look inside with the Asset Leader providing a talk on how they operate etc), activities for children (i.e: colouring, turbine model making etc) and refreshments van.
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
• Exit M62 at Junction 24
• Follow A692 all the way into Halifax city centre
• Turn left at the traffic lights after large Halifax HBOS building society head-office.
• Go straight ahead at the mini roundabout and turn left onto PELLON LANE (brown sign 'Sailing Club')
• Follow this road all the way to the wind farm which is a 10-15 minute drive
• Follow A692 all the way into Halifax city centre
• Turn left at the traffic lights after large Halifax HBOS building society head-office.
• Go straight ahead at the mini roundabout and turn left onto PELLON LANE (brown sign 'Sailing Club')
• Follow this road all the way to the wind farm which is a 10-15 minute drive
Additional comments
The wind farm is located on the moors and is accessed via a dirt track, therefore sturdy footwear must be worn.
Name of wind farm:
Dalswinton Wind Farm
Operator:
Airtricity / SSE
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 10am-4pm
Activities available:
Site tours, kid's activities, competitions, refreshments, marquees
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Will follow
Additional comments
Dalswinton is Dumfries and Galloway's newest wind farm, completed in April 2008. Come and visit the site for a real family fun day. For more information contact 0141 221 7877.
Name of wind farm:
Black Law Windfarm
Operator:
ScottishPower Renewables
Date of opening:
Sunday 15th June 2008 11am-4pm
Activities available:
Guided bus tours on Stagecoach BioFuel Bus, Science Made Fun with Glasgow Science Centre, Scottish Cycling Go-Ride Team
Book in advance?
No
Directions to site:
Exit Jct 5 M8 - follow AA signs
Additional comments
UK's largest operational windfarm
Name of wind farm:
Goonhilly
Operator:
Cornwall Light and Power
Date of opening:
14th June 2008, 10am-4pm
Activities available:
Activities to be confirmed, however, we hope to offer guided tours, project information/display stands, organic food stall, free chldren's activities including competitions, BBQ, etc.
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
From the A3083 Helston to The Lizard road, turn left at Cury Crosslanes. Follow signs to windfarm.
Name of wind farm:
Isle of Wight Festival Mobile Installation
Operator:
Proven Energy
Date of opening:
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June 10am-6pm
Activities available:
One of the UK's longest running music festivals. Headline acts include The Police and the Sex Pistols
Book in advance?
Yes but unfortunately this event is sold out
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Isle of Wight Festival
Additional information :
The UK's only mobile turbine will feature at one of the country's premier festivals. Although you won't be able to attend without a ticket you can check out the full coverage of the festival on ITV4 where you should be able to see the turbine spinning next to the main stage.
Name of wind farm:
Tournafulla Wind Farm
Operator:
Airtricity
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 2pm - 5pm
Activities available:
Wind farm tours, face painting, balloon modelling, and much more . . .
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Mini-buses will be provided from the Devon Inn Hotel, (Templeglantine) to the wind farm. No direct access to the wind farm permitted.
Additional information :
Tournafulla wind farm will be open to the public for the first time on Saturday 14th June. There will be lots of fun and activities for all ages and promises to be a great family fun day. BBQ will also be provided at the Devon Inn Hotel.
Name of wind farm:
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
Date of opening:
15 March - 2 November: 10am - 5.30pm
Activities available:
Interactive displays, working examples of environmentally responsible buildings, renewable energy generation, sustainability in the home, organic growing, composting and waste management. There is also an Information Centre on site where visitors can ask questions about wind power and get free advice on sustainable living.
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Machynlleth is on the Birmingham to Aberystwyth train line, which can also be accessed via Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. This line is served by Arriva Wales trains. To support sustainable transport we now offer half price admission on production of a valid train ticket to Machynlleth.
The Visitor Centre is about three miles north of the Machynlleth train station, so you can continue your bus journey by bus, taxi, bicycle or on foot. If you arrive by person-powered or public transport you will receive £1 off the normal entry price.
Bus numbers 30, 32, X32 (Arriva Buses) and number 34 (Lloyds Coaches) serve the CAT Visitor Centre.
For drivers, the Visitor Centre is located north of Machynlleth just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. It is clearly signposted from the main road. Car parking is available on site.
The Visitor Centre is about three miles north of the Machynlleth train station, so you can continue your bus journey by bus, taxi, bicycle or on foot. If you arrive by person-powered or public transport you will receive £1 off the normal entry price.
Bus numbers 30, 32, X32 (Arriva Buses) and number 34 (Lloyds Coaches) serve the CAT Visitor Centre.
For drivers, the Visitor Centre is located north of Machynlleth just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. It is clearly signposted from the main road. Car parking is available on site.
Name of wind farm:
Westmill Wind Farm
Name of operator:
Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative Ltd
Date of opening:
21st June 2008 11am-4pm
Activities available:
TBC
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Off B4508 to Highworth, off A420 at Watchfield
Additional comments:
Good energy are supporting this event and making most of the arrangements. The contact there is Amanda.Watson@good-energy.co.uk
Name of wind farm:
Glasgow Science Centre Single Installation
Name of operator:
Proven Energy
Date of opening:
24/7 365 days
Activities available:
Visit Glasgow Science Centre and learn about energy
Book in advance?
No
Booking contact:
Limited spaces are available to attend the launch on 12th June. For more info email info@provenenergy.com and entitle your email GSC
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Glasgow Clyde side - follow directions for Science Centre
Additional comments:
Visit a working turbine in the city to see how wind energy works up-close. This turbine has been installed by the Glasgow Science Centre, one of the city's most dynamic buildings, to help power the building and to make the public aware of renewable energy.
Name of wind farm:
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm
Name of operator:
Novera Energy and Vestas
Date of opening:
Saturday 14th June 10.30am-4.30pm
Activities available:
Information tent/marquee, refreshments, Novera+Vestas representatives to answer questions
Book in advance?
No
General contact:
Wind farm website
Directions to site:
Click here for Multimap map
Additional comments
All visitors are asked to park at Adfa Village Hall where Novera have information boards and refreshments. A minibus will drive visitors to the site.
Name of wind farm:
Scroby Sands
Operator:
E.ON
Date of opening:
14th/15th June 2008 10-4pm
Activities available:
Face painter, Energy Efficiency advice and Quiz
Book in advance?
No
Wind farm website:
Directions to site:
Download directions (pdf 116kb)
