Is there a GCHQ in Bude?

Situated on the cliffs of North Cornwall, our Bude site plays a critical part in GCHQ’s mission; collecting the essential data that underpins GCHQ’s operations.

What are the dishes near Bude?

The iconic satellite dishes that sit on the north coast clifftop near Bude will be bathed in a purple glow this weekend. The collection of huge dishes between Morwenstow and Coombe belong to the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).

What happens at GCHQ?

Our Mission is to keep Britain safe. We bring intelligence and technology together to counter increasingly sophisticated threats. GCHQ intelligence helps keep our forces safe, prevents terrorism and crime and protects against cyber attack.

Can you visit GCHQ?

Can I visit GCHQ? For security reasons, GCHQ does not offer public tours. You can, however, read more about what it’s like here, and see some pictures of what it looks like inside our building, on our ‘Who we are’ pages.

What does GCHQ stand for?

Government Communications Headquarters
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) provides intelligence, protects information and informs relevant UK policy to keep society safe and successful in the internet age.

Can you visit Goonhilly earth station?

The guided tour offers a unique voyage of discovery, visiting the command complex, and seeing the route taken by a live TV picture to individual homes. The downs surrounding Goonhilly formed Cornwall’s first nature reserve.

Is Bude worth visiting?

Not your typical tourist attraction, but the Bude Tunnel has become somewhat of a famous landmark in our coastal town. With five-star reviews and comments including ‘a tunnel like no other’, the 70m long tunnel which stretches from Sainsbury’s car park all the way to Crooklets Road is definitely worth a visit.

What are the big satellite dishes near Bude?

GCHQ Bude station comprises twenty one satellite antennae of various sizes, including three that have a diameter of 30 m (100 ft), that could theoretically cover all the main frequency bands: L band, C band, Ku band, X band, Ka band, and V band.

What does the G stand for in GCHQ?

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) Agency overview. Formed. 1 November 1919 (as Government Code and Cypher School)

What is the nickname for GCHQ?

The Doughnut
“The Doughnut” is the nickname given to the headquarters of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British cryptography and intelligence agency.

Does MI7 exist?

MI7, the British Military Intelligence Section 7 (now defunct), was a department of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence. Part of the War Office, MI7 was set up to work in the fields of propaganda and censorship.

How much do you get paid at GCHQ?

Starting salaries for the three agencies – GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 – are in the region of £25,000 to £35,000, plus benefits. There are opportunities to progress to higher grades, with salaries reaching around £40,000 after five to ten years’ service.

Where was the GCHQ Bude satellite receiving station located?

In the early 1960s, developments occurred which appear to have prompted the establishment of the facility now known as GCHQ Bude. In 1962, a satellite receiving station for the commercial communication satellites of Intelsat was established at Goonhilly Downs, just over a hundred kilometres south-southwest of Morwenstow.

Where is the GCHQ ground station in Cornwall?

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.

Where does the Deputy Head of GCHQ Bude work?

While the exact nature of the work at GCHQ Bude is top secret, back in 2017 the deputy head of the site wrote about his background and the sort of things he deals with day-to-day. I grew up in the South West, but moved to Cheltenham when I joined GCHQ, so I was delighted when the opportunity arose to work from our Bude station in Cornwall.

Where is the GCHQ headquarters in the UK?

It is operated by the British signals intelligence service, officially known as the Government Communications Headquarters, commonly abbreviated GCHQ. It is located on part of the site of the former World War II airfield, RAF Cleave . The site of GCHQ Bude is in Morwenstow, the northernmost parish of Cornwall.