GCHQ Bude

GCHQ Bude, also known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station Morwenstow, abbreviated to GCHQ CSO Morwenstow, is a UK Government satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre located on the north coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of and Coombe.
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  • Type: Military installation
  • Description: Government Communications Headquarters installation in Bude, Cornwall, UK
  • Also known as: “Cleave Camp” and “CSOC Morwenstow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow and Penstowe Castle.

Church
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The Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist is the parish church of , north , England, United Kingdom, the most northerly parish in Cornwall. is situated 1½ miles north of GCHQ Bude.

Archaeological site
Photo: John Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near , , England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy. is situated 2½ miles east of GCHQ Bude.

Shelter
Hawker's Hut is an historic hut at , originally built by the eccentric clergyman, poet and antiquarian, Robert Stephen Hawker, close to Higher Sharpnose Point. is situated 1½ miles north of GCHQ Bude.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coombe and Woodford.

Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in northeast , England, United Kingdom. Combe is situated in the civil parish of three miles north of . Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust.

Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in northeast , England, United Kingdom. It is located southeast of , northwest of and north of .

Hamlet
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet near in , England, United Kingdom. lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. is situated 2 miles southeast of GCHQ Bude.

GCHQ Bude

Latitude
50.88555° or 50° 53′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.55333° or 4° 33′ 12″ west
Elevation
423 feet (129 metres)
Open location code
9C2QVCPW+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79137091
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Geo­Names ID
7275465
Wiki­data ID
Q5512985
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“GCHQ Bude” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cleave and Woodford Cross.

Nearby Places

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