Whitelee Wind Farm

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Whitelee Wind Farm is a windfarm on the Eaglesham moor in Scotland. The main visitor centre is located in East Renfrewshire, but the majority of turbines are located in East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. It is the largest on-shore wind farm in the United Kingdom with 215 Siemens and Alstom wind turbines and a total capacity of 539 megawatts, with the average of 2.5 MW per turbine. Whitelee was developed and is operated by ScottishPower Renewables, which is part of the Spanish company Iberdrola. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°41'14"N, 4°13'43"W

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Whitelee Wind Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dollan Baths, Loudoun Castle, East Kilbride Shopping Centre, Calderglen Country Park.

5.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Dollan Baths, East Kilbride
140 min walk • Dollan Aqua Centre is a 20th-century category A listed building in East Kilbride, Scotland.
7.6 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Loudoun Castle
193 min walk • Loudoun Castle, located in the heart of the Ayrshire countryside in the United Kingdom, was once the site of a grand theme park that brought joy and thrills to its visitors. Nestled amidst the ruins of a historic castle, the amusement park was a unique blend of past...
5.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
East Kilbride Shopping Centre, East Kilbride
139 min walk • EK, East Kilbride is located in the town centre of East Kilbride and is Scotland's biggest undercover shopping centre.
5.8 miNE
Park
Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride
147 min walk • Calderglen Country Park is a country park in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated along the eastern edge of the town and is its principal greenspace and recreation area.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Loudoun Hill
129 min walk • Loudoun Hill, also commonly Loudounhill, is a volcanic plug in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located near the head of the River Irvine, east of Darvel.
5.7 miNE
Church
St Bride's Church, East Kilbride
147 min walk • St Bride's Roman Catholic Church is located in East Kilbride in Scotland. It was designed by the architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and built between 1957 and 1964.
7.6 miSW
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Twist n' Shout
195 min walk • Twist n' Shout is a steel looping roller coaster located at Loudoun Castle Theme Park in Galston, south-west Scotland. It opened in 2003 as a part of the new rides line-up brought in by new owner Henk Bembom.
4.1 miNW
Village
Eaglesham
105 min walk • One of the highlights of a visit to Eaglesham is the village's historic conservation area, which boasts a wealth of beautifully preserved buildings dating back to the 18th century. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the narrow streets and admire the elegant...
4.8 miNE
Park
Kelvin, East Kilbride
124 min walk • Kelvin is an area of the new town of East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The area is a large industrial estate in the south-east of the town, surrounded by the St.
3.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Lindsayfield, East Kilbride
95 min walk • Lindsayfield is a residential area in the new town of East Kilbride, Scotland. The modern estate was constructed from the 1990s onwards.
5.7 miS
Town
Darvel
146 min walk • Darvel or Dervel is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon". The town's Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, means "Not for ourselves, but for others".