Welcome to the NCI Gwennap Head Lookout Station
NCI Gwennap Head 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.
A visitors room is available during the summer.
Access
The lookout is on the SW Coast path, about half a mile SW of Porthgwarra. There is a privately operated car park at Porthgwarra.
Local Hazards
Cliff tops.
Runnelstone Reef.
Cattle on cliffs in summer.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Falmouth
Current weather/sea conditions are available by phone or Ch.65 during watch hours. A 24-hour live feed from our weather station is available via the Gwennap Head hotspot @ www.weatherlink.com (free account). For 'snap' weather bulletins, see link opposite
Defibrillator Available:
No
Station Telephone:
01736 871351
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
Yes
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
16
64
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:
Gwennap Head NCI
Visual Horizon:
25 nautical miles
Radar Horizon:
48 nautical miles
Station Info
Station Address
NCI Lookout Station
Gwennap Head
Porthgwarra
St Levan
Cornwall
TR19 6JW
Station telephone number
01736 871351 Station email address
Station contact
Ian Vinnicombe
Station contact role
Station Manager
07853 230191
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
18:00
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 start at the end of BST.
Location
Latitude:
50°02.218'N
Longitude:
005°40.839'W
OS Reference:
SW 365 217
Station Elevation:
216'
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Visual features of station
The lookout is an old coastguard station. It is white painted and on top of a larger brick / stone building and has a flagstaff.