Bye Bye Pylons!

Electricity pylons are to be removed in four areas of England and Wales to reduce their visual impact on the landscape.

10:19 17 September 2015

Electricity pylons in parts of the New Forest, the Peak District, Snowdonia, and Dorset will be replaced by underground cables in a £500million project.

 

The four areas were prioritised as they were considered to have the most significant impact on beauty spots. 

 

The four stretches of lines which have been prioritised are in:

 

§  Dorset AONB, near Winterbourne Abbas

§  New Forest National Park, near Hale

§  Peak District National Park, near Dunford Bridge

§  Snowdonia National Park, near Porthmadog

 

Environmentalist Chris Baines, who helped select the locations, said: "Reducing the visual impact of pylons and power lines in our most precious landscapes is highly desirable, but it is also very expensive and technically complex."