Goonhilly Satellite Station

Goonhilly Satellite Station is located in the dramatic landscape of Lizard Peninsula, accessible through the Visitor Center and a guided bus tour. The site has so much to offer to visitors that before you leave for home, you will conclude that it’s worth your visit. Take your whole family to Goonhilly for a fascinating and unique chance to view more than 60 huge satellite dishes directed into space, exhibition area, film shows, children’s play areas, shops, and try the fastest internet cafe in the world.

You will marvel with the heaviest dish that weighs 110 tons. The dishes can tract satellites as far as 36,000 kilometers above the earth. It can scan stars as well as transmit millions of signals from phone calls, emails, internet connections and even TV pictures.
Family members too can try the ultimate in video gaming in the amazing Xbox 360 play zone. A wide variety of games is available for you to choose from and playing is free when you have paid your admission fees. To sum it up, a visit to the Goonhilly Satellite Station will help you discover how exciting communications technology is and this is important because this affects your daily life.

Taking a voyage in time is possible onboard a bus tour around the 160 acre site. Admission fee is £6.75 for adults, £4.75 for children aged 5-16 years old, and £5.25 for senior citizens and students. Kids under 4 years old are free. Tickets for families are also available.
A wide variety of food from an extensive menu is available at the “Big Dish” café. You can order locally produced snacks, hot or cold meals and sip fresh quality Costa coffee. For full details, you can dial FREEPHONE 0800 679593, email goonhilly.visitorscentre@bt.com or visit their website at www.goonhilly.bt.com.