A visual representation of how a north Wales landscape will look before (left) and after pylons are removed in the next few years (Image: Network Rail)

A once-in-a-generation scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary in Eryri by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of the UK’s most celebrated protected landscapes.

National Grid’s flagship Eryri Visual Impact Provision project is addressing this by constructing a 3.4km underground tunnel beneath the estuary between Minffordd and Llandecwyn, allowing the removal of 3km of overhead lines and 10 electricity pylons. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here.

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