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The Great Britain Guide

Farms (open to visitors) · North East England

Great Eppleton Wind Farm

In or near Warden Law.

Great Eppleton Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.

Turbine at Great Eppleton Wind Farm - geograph.org.uk - 7706862

David Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
2 h–4 h
Nearest railway station
Seaham · 5.4 km
  • Family-friendly

About

Great Eppleton Wind Farm is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Great Eppleton Wind Farm is a wind farm near Great Eppleton, Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned and operated by E.ON UK. Constructed in 1997, it was notable for originally consisting of twin-bladed turbines, as most wind turbines have three blades. On 29 September, E.ON announced it would replace these with four new REpower MM92 turbines giving a nameplate capacity of 8.2 MW.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.8331, -1.4294
District
Sunderland
Parish
Hetton
Postcode
DH5 9NL
Parliamentary constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Nearest railway station
Seaham5.4 km
Official site
www.eon-uk.com

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Eppleton Wind Farm?
Great Eppleton Wind Farm is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH5 9NL), in the parish of Hetton.
What is Great Eppleton Wind Farm?
Great Eppleton Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Great Eppleton Wind Farm?
The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH5 9NL.
Who owns Great Eppleton Wind Farm?
Great Eppleton Wind Farm is owned by | operator =.
How do I get to Great Eppleton Wind Farm?
The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH5 9NL.