Goonhilly Earth Station, The Visitors Centre

Came to see this place but unfortunately the visitor centre has closed. Was nice to see & get up close to the huge satellite dishes though. A tad bigger than the sky dish I have at home.

We went to Goonhilly on our last holiday in Cornwall, it was a bleak rainy day but going there was a fantastic decision. There is so much to see and do. First we went on a bus tour of the whole facility where we got to see all the satelite dishes, all named after Arthurian legendary characters, the largest and oldest being Arthur and of course there was Guinevere and Merlin too. On the tour you get to see an ancient monument stone as well which is believed to date back thousands of years. The bus tour was fully disabled friendly, infact the whole centre is. Then after the tour we went inside for a bite to eat in the lovely airy café which served up great food and was reasonably priced. As part of your entry fee you are given a token so you can call anywhere in the world for free, I rang my mate in the USA and was on the phone for 5 whole FREE minutes just great. We spent 5 hours there messing around with the gadgets and stuff it really was a great day out and very educational.

A good day out but is in need of a facelift. Good on an educational level but the very young will find it boring.
Teenagers will like all the gadgets. Will look forward to going next year when they add more.

Goonhilly is a satellite earth station in Cornwall, with the dish called Arthur which was the first dish to receive television pictures via Telstar from the United States. they do bus tours around the site and have interactive displays in the visitors center including xbox 360s and high speed internet access. A recent addition is the Future World exhibition. For an extra charge you can ride on a segway, which takes you on guided tour around the site, although this is quite expensive. There is also a café which is reasonable value. Goonhilly Earth Station is a good day out which is education and fun. I would highly recommend a visit to Goonhilly.