Goonhilly Downs
Goonhilly Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest that forms a raised plateau in the central western area of the Lizard peninsula in southern Cornwall, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 374 feet
- Description: hill in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Goonbilly Downs” and “Goonhilly Down”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station and Halliggye Fogou.
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station
Photo: Alison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station is a large radiocommunication site located on Goonhilly Downs near Helston on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England.
Halliggye Fogou
Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halliggye Fogou is one of many fogous in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The site is under the guardianship of English Heritage, and managed by the Trelowarren Estate, where the fogou is located. Halliggye Fogou is situated 2 miles northwest of Goonhilly Downs.
Church of St Martin
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Martin is situated 1½ miles north of Goonhilly Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Traboe and Trelan.
Traboe
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Traboe is a hamlet on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Traboe is about 5 km west of St Keverne; nearby is Traboe Cross, a junction on the B3293 road.
Trelan
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trelan is a hamlet in the parish of St Keverne in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the eastern borders of Goonhilly Downs. Trelan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Trelan is situated 2 miles southeast of Goonhilly Downs.
Cross Lanes
Hamlet
Cross Lanes is a hamlet in the parish of Cury, Cornwall, England. Cross Lanes lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cross Lanes is situated 2 miles west of Goonhilly Downs.
Goonhilly Downs
- Category: landform
- Location: Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Goonhilly Downs” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Goonhilly Downs”
- Dutch: “Goonhilly Downs”
- Japanese: “グーンヒリー・ダウン”
- Swedish: “Goonhilly Downs”
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