I had noticed these bad boys from a far, yes them wind turbine thingys. Then it was my friend who, I hadn't quite realised worked there, said about it. Well, she did say she worked for the Science Centre, you can see my confusion. This is because it's owned by the Science Centre. Ahh, makes sense now and new fact of the day. It's based just outside Eaglesham, not far from East Kilbride and from me. I didn't realise I was closer to this venture than I first thought. The place is mahoosive, now the second largest. Downgraded since, I believe the Netherlands added like one more to their collection or something so therefore creates more power. I think they should totally Tool Time Tim the place and get, More Power! It's a site to behold even though I couldn't see everything, unfortunately it was a very wet day. The visitor centre was brilliant, a bright, modern and Eco friendly building. It has an interesting and interactive exhibition and a workshop room for kids to learn even more about wind power. The centre also runs bus tours throughout the day, they put up a timetable as I believe they may change each day. Adult tickets £3, concessions and children £2 and under 5s go free. They also encourage you to walk around the grounds and it's also good for dog walkers. There's also a café and gift shop. I got a good cup of tea and delicious cake, so I can't complain. The café is a good size and looks out over the site. I bet it's a fantantic site when the weather is good. I'll definitely need to pop back up on a better day. read more

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Whitelee wind farm is a recent venture by Scottish energy sources (by recent I mean over the past few years), and it is most certainly a good one! Whitelee is spread out over endless miles of hills surrounding Glasgow, and is the largest wind farm in Europe. It currently has the capacity to power all local towns and cities, including portions of Glasgow, and the general aim over the next decades is to expand the venture and power at least 40% of Scotland with renewable energy. Being just outside the confines of the city and even secluded from neighbouring towns, you could argue that the wind farm is a blight on the Scottish landscape. I would argue that this isn't the case. There is something surreal about seeing endless tall turbines spread out over miles and miles of unused land. They act as a landmark as you can see them from several motorways - I would always know I was leaving the central belt when I was younger as I could see the turbines turning on the hills. Over the past year they have opened an informative visitor centre on site, tucked away near the turn off near the M77 to Galston. It's free and gives people the opportunity to explore the space, offering bus tours for people wanting to get around the vast expanse more efficiently. But people often bring their bikes up here, the dog or just themselves to browse the scenery. It is beautiful, and from some points you can see at least 20 miles in each direction. On a clear day the isle of Arran can be seen with Goat's Fell peeking over the many other dwarfed hills nearby. There's also a mini exhibition, a cafe, souvenir shop selling solar powered desktop turbines and other such gifts, and people on site to helpfully dispense information. Overall it's something different to do on a day out. The gorgeous view, fresh air and centre is free, there are miles to explore undisturbed by traffic, and facilities available for familes and wanderers alike. There is a serene quality about the place, and that in itself is worth escaping to for a few hours. read more

Whitelee Windfarm - Whitelee, taken from Geograph.org.uk - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Eaglesham, EAY

Lovely place for a long walk! I'm currently training for a charity trek next year and I've come here for a couple of training walks. Still not managed to try out the cafe yet... Next time!!! read more

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Give it a miss if you have a young family! I had a terrible experience the staff were rude, unfriendly and abussive. We went into the cafe 5 minutes prior to the last service after walking 5 miles. My 5 month baby was hungry and I was exhausted. I was refused service despite the girl having served a customer just 1 minute infront of me. It wasn't busy and perhaps that would explain why! read more

I am a huge supporter of wind energy and have always found wind turbines to be beautiful. They are elegant, stately, and interact gracefully with the natural environment around them. A wind farm is certainly a far sight more pleasant to look at than any other kind of energy plant I've ever seen. So of course I was delighted to discover I have "Europe's Largest Windfarm" practically on my doorstep. I had been planning to drive through anyway but when I learned they had a visitor's centre I waited to check it out until it had opened again (it was closed in the winter). According to the Centre's website, they are now open seven days a week from 10am - 5pm. The centre is a breath of fresh air (pun intended!). It's an ecologically friendly building set against the backdrop of the mysterious and awesome turbines. There is parking set back from the main building and outside the gate so if you plan to hike/bike outwith their opening hours, you can park at your leisure. Once inside there is a friendly receptionist and a learning room set behind the bathrooms. An airy cafe with surprisingly excellent cake and expansive views of the wind farm is an excellent spot to visit on its own. You can get up close and personal with the turbines on a guided bus tour, which is £3 and lasts about 45 minutes. Or you can tool about on your own. The turbines are set amongst some classic Scottish hillside beauty, and you can get right up close to them. They are enormous but wonderfully quiet--just about the same noise level as a windy day or a plane flying way overhead. This is a wonderful and quick day trip from Glasgow. The surrounding area is beautiful and the Visitor's Centre is educational and engaging. You can stop in and enjoy the views from the cafe, get your learn on, and/or interact with the landscape and the miles of hiking trails set up amongst the turbines. read more

Took the girls to the Windmill park yesterday. Amazing place, didn't realise how big windmills are up close and personal. Over 200 at this site and as it was a windy day they were in full speed motion. Made a rather hypnotic sound!! Different and interesting experience read more