Can you visit Sizewell B?

Can you visit Sizewell B?

Sizewell B Visitors Centre The facility is free of charge and open to all, however you must be aged eleven years and over to go on a guided plant tour. Pre-arranged site tours are available.

Can you get a tour of a nuclear power plant?

1: the world’s first nuclear power plant, now open for tours as a museum. Open seven days a week during summer, the plant-turned-museum offers free tours, either on one’s own or with a guide.

Can I visit Dungeness Power Station?

Find out about the nuclear power station operations, how electricity is generated and about the operating company, EDF Energy. Pre arranged site tours are available and the visitor centre is open between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Is Sizewell power station still open?

The Sizewell nuclear site consists of two nuclear power stations, one of which is still operational, located near the small fishing village of Sizewell in Suffolk, England. Sizewell A, with two magnox reactors, is now in the process of being decommissioned.

Can you visit Sellafield?

The Visitor Centre charged no admission fee when I visited in 2008. Opening times quoted by the centre are: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at weekends. To check the current status phone: 019467 27027. In the past it was also possible to go on tours of the actual Sellafield site.

Is Dungeness open to visitors?

Visitor Centre: open daily, 10am-4pm. Shop: open daily, 10am-4pm. Refreshments: takeaways available daily, 10am-4pm. Toilets: open daily, 9am-5pm.

Is Sellafield open?

Activities at the Sellafield site are primarily decommissioning of historic plants, and reprocessing of spent fuel from UK and international nuclear reactors, which will completely cease when the Magnox fuel reprocessing plant closes in 2021. The site is due to be fully decommissioned by 2120 at a cost of £121bn.

What is the Sizewell B Power Station?

Sizewell B is the UK’s only Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) and also the most modern nuclear power station in the UK. The visitor centre offers a unique insight into this technology in an interactive exhibition, there is also a classroom facility and the opportunity to pre book a tour of the power station.

What is the Sizewell B visitors centre?

Sizewell B Visitors Centre Sizewell B is the UK’s only Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) and also the most modern nuclear power station in the UK. The visitor centre offers a unique insight into this technology in an interactive exhibition, there is also a classroom facility and the opportunity to pre book a tour of the power station.

How can I enhance the visitor experience at the power station?

To enhance the visitor experience, you can also pre book a tour of the power station. For school visits, a classroom is also available where young people can get involved in a wide range of STEM activities.

How long does it take to tour the power station?

Tour time: Visitors are advised to allow up to 3 hours for a site visit, this includes a safety brief followed by a walking tour of the power station. Please contact us for more details.