Heysham 2 is a nuclear power station on the north west coast of England near Lancaster. Heysham is the only site in the UK to have two operating nuclear power stations.
The lifetime output of Heysham 2 is 288TWh, enough to power every home in Lancashire for 133 years
Avoiding 100m tonnes of CO2 emissions*
Like taking 48.3m cars off UK roads for a year
* When compared to direct emissions of combined cycle gas turbines | all figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand
About Heysham 2
- Station Director: John Sandford
- Reactor type: 2 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
- Total supply to the national grid: 1230 MW
- Coolant: Carbon dioxide gas (CO2)
- Start of construction: 1980
- Start of generation: 1988
- Estimated end of generation: 2028
- People: Approximately 520 full time EDF employees plus over 250 full time contract partners
- Daily plant status - find out which reactors at our nuclear power stations are in service and what they are generating (data updated on weekdays)
- EDF also operates another nuclear power station in Heysham. Find out more about Heysham 1
Visit Heysham 2 power station
Our Heysham site is unique to the business, as it is our only location to have two operating nuclear power stations. Our visitor centre supports both sites – with tours taking place on Heysham 2.
The visitor centre, which opened in July 2013, has an interactive exhibition to help visitors understand more about nuclear power generation and allow people to ask questions to our trained guides. We have a fantastic classroom facility and you can pre book a tour of the power station too.
Tour Information
Tour time: Approx 2 hours.
Minimum age: Minimum age for the station tour is 8 years old.
Bookings must be made at least 3 weeks in advance.
You will be accompanied by a trained station guide and will include the reactor viewing gallery, the turbine hall and the control room viewing gallery (subject to availability). All site tours include a safety and security briefing and the issue of relevant PPE (personal protective equipment).
Opening hours and events
Tours of Heysham Power Station are currently fully booked for October and November 2023. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list for December 2023 onwards.
We also offer visitor centre only experiences. If you would like to book an hour in the exhibition area please email heyshamvisitorcentre@edf-energy.com to check availability.
Monday to Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 14:30
Weekends and bank holidays: Closed
Frequently asked questions
If you have any questions about the visitor centre, or about taking a tour, please check our FAQs.
Contact the visitor centre on:
Telephone: 01524 868451
Address: Heysham 2 power station, Morecambe, Lancashire. LA3 2XH
Email: heyshamvisitorcentre@edf-energy.com
Find out more about Heysham 2
Safety and reporting
EDF is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and its largest producer of low-carbon electricity.
Because nuclear safety is our overriding priority, we have produced a summary of our nuclear safety and waste policies and management systems.
Community
EDF hold regular meetings (Local Community Liaison Council or LCLC) with local people, the media, council and emergency services representatives and local politicians to maintain regular communications about the nuclear site. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting and questions will be taken at the end of session.
Contact us
- Address:
EDF Heysham power station
Morecambe
Lancashire LA3 2XH
Reception:
+44 (0)1524 863863 - Media requests:
+44 (0)1524 863565
Community requests:
Sarah Marshall
+44 (0)1524 863851
Heysham Visitor Centre
Heyshamvisitorcentre@edf-energy.com
01524 868451
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