Welcome to NCI Charlestown Lookout station.
NCI Charlestown is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
Visitor Policy
Visitors are normally welcome to visit the facility subject to operational factors. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. .
Access
The station is on Landrion Point, which is accessed by taking the South West Coast Path from Sea Road, Carlyon Bay, opposite The Porth Avallen Hotel
Local Hazards
Mainly stranding by rising tide particularly on Polmear Island to the West of Charlestown.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Falmouth
For current weather and sea conditions ring or call the station on Channel 65.
Defibrillator Available:
No
Station Telephone:
01726 817068
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
No
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
CCTV Watch:
Undercliff watch
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
10
16
67
Radio: Channels in use (call direct not via ch 16):
65
Radio: Channel 00:
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Station Call Sign:
Charlestown NCI
Visual Horizon:
20 nm
Radar Horizon:
24 nm - Currently Out of Service
Station Info
Station Address
Landrion Point
Sea Road
Carlyon Bay
St. Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3SG
Station telephone number
01726 817068 Station email address
Station contact
Richard Parks
Station contact role
Station Manager
01726 816258
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
20:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Summer hours commence at the start of BST
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Winter hours commence at the end of BST.
Location
Latitude:
50°19.93'N
Longitude:
004°44.79'W
OS Reference:
SX 046 516
Station Elevation:
197'/60 metres
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Visual features of station
The lookout is a white tower previously a coastguard lookout.
It is a two story building with a flagstaff. An National Coastwatch Flag is flown when the station is open and a Union Flag is also flown on Royal Occasions..