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

Whitstable

Welcome to NCI Whitstable lookout station

 

 

Access : 
Access to the lookout is good from the promenade or the slip way. There are toilets and a cafe near by.
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. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Summer Opening
Open from: 
10:00
Open until: 
17:00
Days: 
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Winter Opening
Open from: 
10:00
Open until: 
16:00
Days: 
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Other Hours
The station is also open on Bank Holidays.
Location
Latitude: 
51° 21' 55.33"N
Longitude: 
1° 3' 17.16"E
OS Reference: 
TR 131 674
Station Post Code: 
No Post Code allocated
Operational Capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Thames
Current and forecast weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Station Telephone: 
07864 646209
Visual Watch: 
Yes
Radar Watch: 
No
NAVTEX: 
No
AIS Watch: 
No
DSC Watch: 
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels: 
06
08
09
10
11
12
16
23
67
68
69
71
72
73
74
84
Radio: Channel 00: 
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Visual Horizon: 
4.1 n/miles HWS 6.1 n/miles LWS
Station Address
Primary Contact: 
Chris Brown
Station Manager
Primary Contact Telephone: 
01227 261697
Marine Crescent
Tankerton Bay East
Whitstable
Kent

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