In the 1970s and 80s, my father was a wayleave officer surveyor for the East Midlands Electricity Board. The joy of his job was to plan the route of the power lines round the base of hills, along valleys, through woodland or underground so as few as possible would be visible (Letters, 9 August). If you pass through Derbyshire today, see how many you can spot on a skyline.
Lynne Gostick
Otley, West Yorkshire
• Could most pylons be routed alongside motorways and major roads, where the damage to the landscape is already done and a bit more won’t make any difference?
Michael Penney
Dronfield, Derbyshire
