Telephone for general enquiries 0300 111 1202
For press and media enquiries   0845 460 1202
Postal Address: 1 Barras Street, Liskeard,
Cornwall, PL14 6AD

Folkestone - QAVS

Welcome to NCI Folkestone lookout station

NCI Folkestone is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

Visitor Policy: 
Visitors are normally most welcome at the lookout although, when an incident is ongoing, this may not always be convenient and the duty watchkeeper may ask visitors to call back later. However the station is at the top of a steep hill and, being a former WW2 command post, is not wheelchair friendly.
Summer Opening
Open from: 
10:00
Open until: 
18:00
Days: 
Every Day
Notes: 
Summer hours commence at start of BST.
Winter Opening
Open from: 
10:00
Open until: 
17:00
Days: 
Every Day
Notes: 
The Station closes @ 17.00 hours or sunset if earlier.
Location
Latitude: 
51° 5' 6.51" N
Longitude: 
1°11 '54.75" E
OS Reference: 
TR 241 366
Station Post Code: 
No Post Code allocated
Operational Capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Dover
Current and forecast weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Station Telephone: 
01303 227132
Visual Watch: 
Yes
Radar Watch: 
No
NAVTEX: 
Yes
AIS Watch: 
Yes
DSC Watch: 
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels: 
11
16
74
Radio: Channel 00: 
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Station Address
Primary Contact: 
Tony Hutt
Station Manager
Primary Contact Telephone: 
01303 891102
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