Goonhilly - To The Stars and Beyond

My lass, Julia & I had ourselves a wee trip to Devon & Cornwall... amazing scenery, top food and made a few really strange new pals too!

We visited many places but one that sticks out to me was Goohilly (being into space and all that!)

Set in the dramatic landscape of the Lizard Peninsula Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station rises up from the heathland. Goonhilly was once the world's largest earth station with over 60 dishes pointing into space.

www.goonhilly.bt.com

Goonhilly was responsible for sending and receiving millions of telephone calls, TV pictures, faxes and internet connections around the globe, it was the first earth station to receive "live" TV images from America and broadcast "Live Aid" back in 1985, which became the most watched TV show in history!

Anyhoo, if you are down that way, you should visit... well worth the trip.

Geek Out!