Welcome to NCI St Ives lookout station
NCI St Ives is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
Visitor Policy
Visitors welcome at the discretion of the duty watchkeepers.
All Children MUST be accompanied by their responsible adult
Access
Follow the one way system through St Ives and along the sea front until you are opposite the Sloop Inn. Turn left into Fish Street, at the end, turn right into Back Roads. Take the first left into Island Road. The lookout is reached from the Island car park.
It is advisable to park out of town from March to November, unless on National Coastwatch duty.
Local Hazards
The Stones reef is north of the tidal harbour, marked by a Northern Cardinal Buoy at 50° 15.7' N, 005° 25.5'W.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Falmouth
Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Defibrillator Available:
Mounted externally available 24 x7 call number displayed on unit for instructions
Station Telephone:
01736 799398
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
Yes
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
CCTV Watch:
Hayle Estuary and Beaches via a PTZ camera
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
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:
St Ives NCI
Visual Horizon:
11.3 nautical miles
Radar Horizon:
<16 nautical miles
Station Info
Station Address
The Lookout
The Island
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 1NT
Station telephone number
01736 799398 Station email address
Station contact
Trevor Peake
Station contact role
Acting Station Manager
07774 838853
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
17:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Monday, April 1, 2024
Until:
Monday, September 30, 2024
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Until:
Monday, March 31, 2025
Location
Latitude:
50°13.11'N
Longitude:
005°28.58'W
OS Reference:
SW 521 411
Station Elevation:
100 feet
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Visual features of station
The lookout is a white painted building perched high on the Island.