A survey of nearly 1,000 climbers and hill walkers, carried out by the MCofS, revealed that 68% say parts of Scotland are now less appealing because of wind farms.

Click here to read the article by Tina Gardner, 19th March 2014.

The main cause of objection to this out-of-scale industrialisation is where it is placed and the effect it has on our landscape. The Scottish Government should seriously consider a buffer zone and be stringent where turbines are proposed in designated landscape areas.

Click here to read the article in Scottish Energy News, 18th March 2014

The survey results are a stark warning to the Scottish Government – badly sited wind farms are a serious threat to Scotland’s reputation as a tourism destination.

The more that are built in our mountains, the more visitors are put off.

Click here to read the article by Andrew Whitaker, 18th March 2014.