Eco Tech Centre Sightseeing National

Eco Tech Centre

 
Description: Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HT. tel = 01760 726100 EcoTech is an educational charity which aims to stimulate and info ... more
Eco Tech Centre ... inform people about the need for sustainable development.

Newest Review: ... In fact, our best friend's house is powered by it and they have never had a power cut! **Health Warning!** If you suffer from vertigo, I suggest you don't read the next bit! Remember me telling you that the turbine is one of the largest and tallest in the whole country, well, it is the only one in the whole of the UK with a viewing platform!! All climbers must be at least 1.2m high ... more

 ... and I suggest you pre-book by phoning 01760 726100, as it can be quite popular, particularly on peak season weekends. You do get a certificate to prove you climbed the turbine, and what an experience, I can tell you - I was left speechless, which is a ta...more

mreyre
Premium Review Eco Tech Centre: "MINDMILL!!" (514 words)
by mreyre - written on 11/06/01 (Very useful, 80 readings)
Rating:

Anyone with a toddler in tow will empathise with me, when I say that everytime we drive past a windmill, my 2 and-a-half year old shouts out "Mindmill!!". Now, imagine being deafened everytime we drive past the largest and most powerful wind turbine in the UK, namely the EcoTech Centre. Situated on the A47 right next to Safeway supermarket - must be the only supermarket in the UK to have a massive wind turbine in the car park?, this turbine is almost twice as tall as Nelson's Column (and feels it when you're standing right underneath it!) It is capable of generating over 1,500,000 watts of clean power , providing half of the town of Swaffham's ...

 

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