Skelton Transmitting Station

Skelton
Skelton
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Skelton
Location in Cumbria, England
LocationSkelton, Cumbria
Mast height365 metres (1,198 ft)
Coordinates54°43′56″N 2°53′01″W / 54.73222°N 2.88361°W / 54.73222; -2.88361
Built2001 (current)

The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at grid reference NY433376 near Skelton, Cumbria, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Shortwave broadcasts from this station ended on 30 March 2023, replaced by Woofferton. Skelton's lattice mast is the tallest structure in the UK.