Heysham 2 power station

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

Group visting EDF Energy

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

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. 

Heysham 2 power station

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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Format: 25/09/2023

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