Electricity pylons

Electricity pylons spoiling the countryside. Photo: © CPRE

The issues:

Plans for new pylons could cut across National Parks

There are already 22,000 high voltage pylons covering 375 miles (7,000 km) of overhead lines across England and Wales. Most of these are in the countryside.

Update:

A damaging route in the new South Downs National Park

Campaign to remove pylons from the countryside

Six National Parks and 13 AONBs already contain pylons. National Grid is now considering new pylons in the Snowdonia National Park and a further three AONBs.

Campaign to Protect Rural England Standing up for your countryside

Electricity pylons

Electricity pylons

The issues:

Plans for new pylons could cut across National Parks

Update:

Campaign to remove pylons from the countryside

Campaign update