Preserving Wellow Together
We represent the many Wellow residents who oppose the proposed wind turbines, some as tall as 140 metres (459ft), in our beautiful valley.
Protecting the Setting of Stoney Littleton Long Barrow
Stoney Littleton Long Barrow is a Neolithic burial chamber close to Wellow, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is around 5,500 years old, making it the 27th oldest extant building in the world. It is visited by thousands of people each year.
This image shows the proposed turbines at Baggridge, as viewed from the Long Barrow.
Preserving Wellow Together
We support the transition to clean energy, but in a way that maximises efficiency and minimises damage to our landscape of exceptional archaeological and cultural sensitivity.
A Friends of the Earth report concludes that sensitive landscapes such as ours can be kept free from wind and solar projects, while still generating ten times more electricity from these sources than is currently needed for all households in the country.
News & Updates
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Wellow Parish Council Opposes Large Scale Wind Turbines
This past Monday, Wellow Parish Council voted unanimously to “register its objection to the installation of large scale wind turbines and massive solar arrays in prominent positions within the Parish” (see full motion text…
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BANES Community Survey Now Live!
Have your say! A survey allowing Wellow residents to express their views about the proposed renewable energy projects around our village, including wind turbines and solar farms, is now open. All submissions…
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Community Energy Forum
On 25 February a Peasedown, Wellow and Shoscombe Community Energy Forum event was held at The Hive, in Peasedown St John. As summary of the event can be found here: As a next step, the organisers will launch a survey for…
