Renewable electricity; three Wind turbines wind energy converter at wind farm on Lambrigg Fell, Tebay, Cumbria, uk
There are 10 operational wind farms in Cumbria with around a total of 80 wind turbines. Once again, there is an opinion that if wind farms are sited in areas of high scenic value they can have a negative impact on visitors. However, as most of the existing wind farms are located away from key tourist sites there would appear to be few negative impacts. There is also a view amongst some that wind farms can be an attraction in their own right. For example, the latest wind farm to be developed in the area will include a 45 metre viewing platform and visitor centre. A resident survey undertaken near an existing wind farm established that 71% of residents thought the wind farm had no effect on people visiting the area. 11% were of the view it had increased the number of visitors and 3% thought it had reduced visitor numbers. The Council believe that some areas of Cumbria may be reaching saturation point and have therefore recently commissioned an assessment of capacity for new wind farm developments in the area.
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Location: Lambrigg Wind Farm looking north, Cumbria uk
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