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Sellafield Power Plant, United Kingdom

From series “The Most Radioactive Zones on the Planet”
Year: 1947.

The UK didn’t avoid the consequences of the nuclear activities. One of the most radioactively dangerous areas of the country is Sellafield. Once, the city featured a large factory that was engaged in the production of nuclear bombs and dealing with plutonium. A huge nuclear complex on the shore of the Irish Sea was founded in 1947. Already in 1953, the nuclear power plant was built on its territory.

Sellafield Power Plant, United Kingdom The most terrible and large-scale accident in the history of the Sellafield complex occurred in 1957. One of the major reactors producing plutonium caught fire. The level of radioactive emission was 750 TBq. Surrounding areas up to hundreds of kilometers away were contaminated. The gradual closure of the complex, which in different periods also served to create nuclear weapons, began in 1995. Production of weapons-grade plutonium in the UK was banned. In 2003, the last reactor of the complex was stopped.

In 2007, the dismantling of the nuclear power plant began. Large-scale cleaning works were designed to liberate the area from the nuclear radiation. In the mid-20th century, there were several large settlements in the immediate vicinity of the Sellafield complex. Farmers who were engaged in cattle breeding and processing of land lived there. For six weeks, researchers examined the level of radiation in milk of local cows. Within 6 weeks after the accident, some farming activities in the infected area had to be suspended. Today, there is still a number of buildings in the industrial area that are infected with radiation. Their dismantling and recycling will take another dozen of years. Next - Hanford Nuclear Reservation Site


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Sellafield Power Plant - interactive map

Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'HSBC Bank Plc' located in 3.29 km ( check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'Easy Car & Van Rental' is located in 14 km ( on the map).
Fuel station: 'Mill Garage & Garden Machinery' in 2.53 km
Supermarket: 'The Co-operative Food - Seascale - Gosforth Road' in 2.55 km
Parking: 'Gosforth Car Park' in 3.23 km
Apotheek: 'Seascale Pharmacy Ltd' in 2.56 km
Police station: 'Egremont' in 7 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Stanley Arms Hotel' in 2.45 km
Railway station: 'Sellafield' in 1.47 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Barrow Walney Island Airport BWF - in 35 km
 »  Carlisle Airport CAX - in 72 km
 »  Blackpool Airport BLK - in 76 km
 »  Isle Of Man Airport IOM - in 83 km
 »  John Lennon Airport LPL - in 127 km
 Cities nearby

Best hotels near Sellafield Power Plant

Sella Park House Hotel

Located in 1 km from Sellafield Power Plant
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Rooms: 11
The hotel is set in Seascale, a small seaside resort which has retained some of its Victorian features including the Water Tower. Other attractions … More: photo, rates and booking
Westlakes Hotel and Restaurant

Located in 2 km from Sellafield Power Plant
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Rooms: 10
Each of the individually decorated rooms at Westlake Hotel has contemporary décor and light wooden furnishings. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, heating, … More: photo, rates and booking
Lutwidge Arms

Located in 5 km from Sellafield Power Plant
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Rooms: 15
Rooms at the Lutwidge all feature shower rooms and some have baths. The also include flat-screen TVs, telephones and tea/coffee making facilities. … More: photo, rates and booking
The Old School and Betty's

Located in 6 km from Sellafield Power Plant
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Rooms: 3
Views of the fells, rear garden or Wasdale Valley can be seen from each room at The Old School and Betty's, along with a flat-screen TV with DVD … More: photo, rates and booking

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