The Emperor has no clothes (Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station)

Member Name: Mike W

Product:	Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station
Date:	29/07/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A great place to send someone whom you secretly dislike

Disadvantages: One item of interest costing the same as the Tower of London

Dire! This was my worst day out of a weeks holiday to Cornwall. It all looked promising on the brochures but when you get there you pay your seven pounds admission to find that the really interesting stuff is an extra six pounds!.

For your initial seven pounds you get a restaurant, a shop, a huge kids play area and then an information area that tells you nothing you couldnt find in 15 minutes on the internet. I felt like they were telling us that for our seven pounds we now have the right to spend more money at their shop and restaurant, the former of which sells mainly the same cheap souvenirs we found all over the county. I would have liked to have gone inside the large 'Arthur' dish... to see the inner workings but at an extra £6 that would have put it at the same price as the Tower of London! The trip on the bus to further displays would have been better if there was enough time allocated to read it all. I did find that the other people wernt so interested.

The staff act as though they all know its rubbish but they cant do anything about it and it seems they're dreading you making a point about the 'extra attractions'. They know you won't be back and theyre gratefull they have a job.

All in all a lousy, boring frustrating day.. could have been at the beach instead! I noticed another reviewer had a similar experience while two other reviews sound like promotions so be wary.

Summary: a waste of time and money smack in the middle of nowhere