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 Cornwall coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of Morwenstow and Coombe.
- Military installation
- …lies at an elevation of 423 feet (129 metres)
- Description: Government Communications Headquarters installation in Bude, Cornwall, UK
- Also known as“Cleave Camp”“CSOC Morwenstow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow and Penstowe Castle.
Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow
Church
The Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist… Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow is situated 1½ miles north of GCHQ Bude.
Penstowe Castle
Archaeological site
Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was… Penstowe Castle is situated 2½ miles east of GCHQ Bude.
Hawker’s Hut
Shelter
Hawker's Hut is an historic hut at Morwenstow… Hawker’s Hut is situated 1½ miles north of GCHQ Bude.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coombe and Woodford.
GCHQ Bude
- Category: ground station
- Location
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Latitude
50.88555° or 50° 53′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.55333° or 4° 33′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C2QVCPW+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as WW2 Pickett Hamilton Fort Pillbox and Cleave Camp.
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