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    The Cable Hut

    8 Reviews
    #4 of 6 things to do in Porthcurno
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    Porthcurno TR19 6JX, England
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    “Cornwall camping holiday ”

    Tiny hut but of great importance in its heyday and a great reminder of how we would communicate... read more

    Reviewed July 9, 2018
    55skippy95
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    London, United Kingdom
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    “You can't enter, but well worth a stop”

    The hut door is locked, but you get a good view in, and it is very interesting to see the cables... read more

    Reviewed June 25, 2018
    CyFiGal
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    Seattle, Washington
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    Jun 8, 2019
    “Big gate so you can only see it through the bars”
    Apr 7, 2019
    “Part of Museum Experience ”
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    Reviewed June 8, 2019
    Big gate so you can only see it through the bars

    Mildly interesting. Big metal gate, you used to be able to go inside, maybe they have times when its manned? but not this day.

    Date of experience: June 2019
    Thank BMW-Ben
    Reviewed April 7, 2019 via mobile
    Part of Museum Experience

    An absolute must in conjunction with the Museum Tour. You just cannot get your head around the fact that this to my building housed the conduit for basically all communication around the world at one time!

    Date of experience: April 2019
    Thank Excursion572384
    Reviewed July 9, 2018 via mobile
    Cornwall camping holiday

    Tiny hut but of great importance in its heyday and a great reminder of how we would communicate with the rest of the world. Worth a peak in.

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank 55skippy95
    Reviewed June 25, 2018
    You can't enter, but well worth a stop

    The hut door is locked, but you get a good view in, and it is very interesting to see the cables (labeled) from all over the world. From the hut, it's a nice walk to the beach.

    Date of experience: June 2018
    Thank CyFiGal
    Reviewed October 16, 2017
    Great location

    The hut was closed when we went past but it is easy to imagine what life would be like there and the location above the beach is lovely.

    Date of experience: October 2017
    Thank Jean S
    Reviewed September 16, 2017
    Have a walk past

    Worth a walk past if you visit the museum. Its a small hut on the way to the beach where all the communication cables come into from the Atlantic. Its a shame that in a way that's all it is even though its so important,...More

    Date of experience: September 2017
    Thank Wideparting
    Reviewed August 22, 2017 via mobile
    Worth seeing if you go to the main museum or the beach

    This is really just a single room with the telegraph cables in place, 1 board with some information and an audio explanation. You can't actually enter the room, but look through a locked gate.

    Date of experience: August 2017
    Thank SteveH5903
    Reviewed August 2, 2017
    Incredible

    This is no more than a tiny hut at the side of the path leading to the beach but if you cut across to it from the path you will find the side door is open with a grille so you can peer in. What...More

    Date of experience: July 2017
    Thank JanChesterfield
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