Hunterston A nuclear power station

Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services.

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Hunterston B nuclear power station

Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles (ten kilometres) south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. It is currently operated by EDF Energy. The station began producing electricity in 1976, and was permanently shut down in 2022. Hunterston B is similar in design to sister station Hinkley Point B, which ceased operations in August 2022.

The Holy Cave, Hunterston

The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is associated with Saint Mungo, also known as St Kentigern. It is often referred to as the Hawking Craig Cave; however two caves exist in the Hawking Craig Wood and 'Three Sisters' area of the cliffs, the other being Smith's Cave, better described as a rock shelter lying a short distance to the south. The main cave has been excavated, and the finds indicate three periods of occupation over many centuries.

Goldenberry Hill

Goldenberry Hill is a hill in North Ayrshire, Scotland, near West Kilbride. It is a popular spot for walks and is visited regularly. It is 140 metres (460 ft) high and has a prominence of 120 metres (390 ft), thus being categorised as a TuMP and HuMP. The hill can be accessed from the north up a footpath that runs along the back of Hunterston Nuclear Plant or from the south up EE Communications Road. The view from the top provides 360 degrees panoramic scenery across to Arran, Little and Great Cumbrae and across the firth of Clyde as well as a vantage point for seeing West Kilbride and Fairlie, North Ayrshire. There is a Trig point within 4m of the summit as well as a slightly lower cairn and an EE phone mast. The hill is listed by Canmore, but archaeological reports are inconclusive.

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Hunterston

Hunterston, by the Firth of Clyde, is a coastal area in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat and estate of the Hunter family. As an area of flat land adjacent to deep natural water, it has been the site of considerable actual and proposed industrial development in the 20th century. The nearest town is West Kilbride. The Hunterston Brooch was found there. Actual or proposed developments on this site have included: Hunterston A nuclear power station, the closed Magnox power station Hunterston B nuclear power station, the Advanced gas-cooled reactor power station Western HVDC Link, the 2.2 GW undersea power cable to Flintshire Bridge, North Wales Hunterston Terminal, the deep-water ore terminal and associated railhead built by British Steel A construction yard, used to build oil platforms between 1978 and 1983, a Trident dry dock between 1988 and 1993 and a Gravity base Tank between 1993 and 1996 A proposed Oil Refinery by Chevron in 1969 and 1973 An integrated direct-reduction steel blast furnace proposed by British Steel Corporation. This was unused as its gas and fuel requirements were too great. The plant was moved to Mobile, Alabama, in 1998. A "clean coal" power station has been proposed for the site. Peel Energy is the main partner in the proposal. However, the plan was said to have "collapsed" in 2009 after £2 billion of financial backing from DONG Energy was withdrawn.