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, UK. It is one of 229 English national nature reserves designated by Natural England with an area of almost 1,270 hectares.
Situated just south of Helston and the Royal Naval Air Station RNAS Culdrose, the Goonhilly Downs are famous for being the location of the Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, at one time the largest in the world. The huge satellite dishes are an iconic landmark, and can be seen for miles. The downs themselves are largely an area of sparse heathland, based on serpentinite geology. The site for the satellite station was chosen since the serpentine rock base could bear the weight of the heaviest of satellite dish.
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