Enjoy a fascinating and enjoyable
visit to one of Cornwall's must see destinations. From the history
& heritage of "Cold War" technology, to the amazing Apple iPhone,
discover a wide variety of fun and interactive displays for
all ages. |
With both indoor and outdoor activities,
exclusive tours and our iconic dishes, Goonhilly is the ideal
place for all the family. |
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History of Goonhilly |
Orginally developed to track 'Telstar,'
Goonhilly quickly grew into the worlds largest satllite earth
station and
throughout its history brought us many historic visual images
to our TV screens; including the moon
landings, the first 'live' Olympics,
the Eurovision song contest
and the original 'Live Aid'. |
Although Goonhilly has now
downsized, it still carries
communications traffic via
its fibre optic cable routes
and visitors can
now take park in a
guided tour inside
our most famous
dish ' Arthur'. |
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Discover Project Future
on
our 45 minute tour |
Take a shuttle bus to our
additional
interactive zones, where you can
discover a selection of past inventions &
prediction. Design your own futuristic
costume, sit in a Sinclair C5, have
a go on our inventions quiz and
take part in own prediction
experiment. |
Draw your ideas for the
future on our touch screen
tables, control a full sized
robot and see the effect that climate
change may have on planet earth. |
Please note that our busy
days access
to certain displays may be limited
as this tour is timed. |
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Experience hands on fun, exciting
displays, film shows and interactive exhibits! |
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FREE to use
internet cafe |
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FREE world wide
telephone call |
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FREE Xbox play
zone |
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FREE Shuttle
bus guided tour |
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Licensed cafe |
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Gadgets & Gizmos
gift shop |
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Communications
gallery |
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Indoor and Outdoor
play areas |
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Email and Alien |
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And much more! |
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For an extra charge experience
and enjoy these exclusive activities |
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Be one of the privileged few
to delve into the heart of Arthur, our famous Grade 2 listed
antenna. Experience first hand the Cold War technology of this
massive dish and see how it works close up on a fascinating
guided lour |
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Tours are
available on a first come,
first served basis and
last for approx. 40mins. |
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Experience the Segway on and
off-road |
Discover the latest in futuristic
personal transport, glide on your own Segway around our safe
and secure trail. |
New for 2009 and for the extra
adventurous, experience the thrill of our Segway Safari, an
off-road trail designed to test your balancing skills. Before
taking part in the Safari tour, the on-road tour must first
be completed. Full experience of both tours lasts approx. 2hrs.
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Exclusive to Goonhilly, these
tours offer a fun filled activity and each person recives a
free certificate. |
Tours are available on a first
come, first served bases. The popular on-road tour lasts for
approx. 40mins. |
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Please Note:
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* The Arthur Tour is
available at an additional cost.
Height restrictions apply. Under 16's must be accomanied by
an adult. On school holidays and our busy periods, these tours
can become fully booked early on. Other terms and conditions
apply. For further details please call or visit our website. |
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* The Segway Tours are available
at an additional cost.
Participants must be over 4ft 5" and under 6ft 9" in height.
Minimum weight 6 stone and under 20 stone. Under 16's must be
accompanied by an adult. On school holidays and other busy periods,
these tours can become fully booked early on. Other terms and
conditions apply. For further details please call or visit our
website. |
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Adults |
£7.95 |
Children 5-16yrs |
£5.95 |
Children 4yrs and under |
FREE |
Senior Citizens |
£7.25 |
Family Ticket 1 |
£19.00 includes 1
adult & 2 children |
Family Ticket 2 |
£26.00 includes 2
adults & 2 children |
(The family
tickets can not be used in conjunction
with any other offer or discount) |
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For winter opening
please call 0800 679593 |
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