Welcome to EDF

We’re on the outskirts of Gloucester, a city with a rich past stretching back to Roman times. As well as its breathtaking Norman cathedral, dramatic waterfront and historic pubs, Gloucester is also known for ancient cobbled streets awash with small independent shops, attractive boutiques, national brands and tempting delicatessans and cafés. There’s a busy weekly farmers’ market too.

While the Guildhall hosts a huge amount of entertainment, including live music, dance sessions, a cinema, bar, café, art gallery and much more. Gloucester’s surroundings too couldn’t be more scenic.

The Cotswolds is a delight, famous for hundreds of honey-coloured limestone villages in a beautiful rural setting. The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is just over 20 miles away. And Cheltenham Spa, England’s most complete Regency town, is less than 15 minutes by car.

We’re on the outskirts of Gloucester, a city with a rich past stretching back to Roman times. As well as its breathtaking Norman cathedral, dramatic waterfront and historic pubs, Gloucester is also known for ancient cobbled streets awash with small independent shops, attractive boutiques, national brands and tempting delicatessans and cafés. There’s a busy weekly farmers’ market too.

While the Guildhall hosts a huge amount of entertainment, including live music, dance sessions, a cinema, bar, café, art gallery and much more. Gloucester’s surroundings too couldn’t be more scenic.

The Cotswolds is a delight, famous for hundreds of honey-coloured limestone villages in a beautiful rural setting. The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is just over 20 miles away. And Cheltenham Spa, England’s most complete Regency town, is less than 15 minutes by car.

We’re close to the ancient market towns of Retford and Gainsborough. Surrounded by quaint villages, Retford is an important commercial centre for the local area, with large supermarkets, many independent shops and three markets every week. Bill Bryson described it as “a delightful and charming place even under the sort of oppressive grey clouds that make far more celebrated towns seem dreary and tired.”

Gainsborough, on the River Trent, is famous as Britain’s most inland port.  We’re also under half an hour from Lincoln. Dominated by Europe's finest cathedral and crammed with historic buildings, galleries, craft centres, boutique shops and year-round events, this city offers a family-friendly mix of things to do.

And you don’t have to go far to discover unspoilt countryside, rural trails and nature reserves like Sherwood Forest.        

Dungeness lies on the edge of Romney Marsh at the southern-most point in Kent. A world of bleak beauty, it’s been designated a National Nature Reserve (NNR), Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The modern village of Lydd-on-Sea is just a few miles from the power station.

While the nearby historic town of New Romney – once a seaport (and one of the original Cinque Ports of England) but now over a mile from the sea – is the main centre of population locally. Romney Marsh is home to many clubs and societies, catering for leisure activities that include sea angling, cricket, scouts, model flying and football.

And Kent’s coast, with its wide sandy beaches, Blue Flag coves and secluded bays, offers both adrenaline-charged and traditional sea-side fun, from surfing and kite-surfing to kayaking and sailing. There’s plenty of walking and cycling territory too.        

This power station is just ten minutes by car from Hartlepool, 20 minutes from Middlesbrough and about 40 minutes from Durham. From the North Pennines in the west to the beautiful, unspoilt Heritage Coast in the east, County Durham is dotted with cultural treasures.

Durham City is the jewel in its crown and an undisputed gem of the North. What’s more, you’re less than an hour’s drive from the heart of the North Yorkshire moors. If you have a family, it’s good to know that both Hartlepool and the university town of Middlesbrough have a great selection of secondary schools and sixth-form colleges.

And that the area offers plenty of things to see and do – from Hartlepool’s multi-award-winning Maritime Experience and Historic Quay to Middlesbrough’s shops, museums and galleries.

About 1.5 hours from Bristol, Hinkley Point on Somerset’s coast is close to Cheddar Gorge, Exmoor National Park and the Quantock Hills – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Indeed the beauty of the surrounding countryside is, according to local people, the most important contributor to quality of life here.

So if you enjoy the outdoors, you’ll be in your element. Along with historic villages like Stogursey, mentioned in the Domesday Book, we’re also within easy reach of the bustling market town of Bridgwater. And there’s good access by rail and road to major city centres such as Taunton, Plymouth, Bristol, Swindon and London.

Sporting, cultural and leisure interests are well catered for, with everything from Glastonbury Music Festival to coarse and game fishing at nearby Burton Springs Fishery. And, of course, there are plenty of characterful pubs where you can relax over a glass of local cider. 

Championship links golf courses. Sailing in the Firth of Clyde. Fine whiskies from world-famous distilleries. Countryside that ranges from the lush to the rugged. North Ayrshire is packed with all of this and more. Like the Isle of Arran, a birdwatcher’s paradise, just across the sea from Hunterston.

The power station itself is under an hour by rail from Glasgow, with the nearest village being West Kilbride – already known for its community spirit and now making its name as ‘The Craft Town of Scotland’.

Further afield, Ayrshire’s rich cultural landscape features theatres, country parks, castles, halls, pubs, galleries and sports fields hosting everything from orchestral galas, major gigs, classical recitals, comedy, kids shows and old-style variety performances. Quality schools and housing add to the area’s attractions.