This lookout station became operational in August 2019. It is housed in one of the NCI’s trailer mounted mobile stations.
NCI Great Orme welcomes anyone interested in the work of the NCI and in joining our Station to become a qualified Watchkeeper. If you would like to know more then email Tim, our Station Secretary at [email protected]
Visitor Policy
Visitors are 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. Please bear in mnd that this is a small lookout, so we cannot have more than two visitors inside at a time.
Local Hazards
Steep cliff face to the seaward side of the station.
Operational capability
This station awaits assessment for Declared Facility Status
This station reports to CGOC Holyhead
Current weather and sea conditions are available by phone and on VHF Radio channel 65 during watch hours
Defibrillator Available:
No
Station Telephone:
07384 276604 (watch hours only)
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
No
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
No
DSC Watch:
No
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
16
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:
Great Orme NCI
Visual Horizon:
20 nautical miles
Station Info
Station Address
Marine Drive
Llandudno
LL30 2XD
Station telephone number
07384 276604 (watch hours only) Station email address
Station contact
Station contact role
Summer opening
Open from:
11.00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Saturday
Sunday
Until:
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Winter opening
Open from:
11:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Saturday
Sunday
From:
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Location
Latitude:
53 20.487N
Longitude:
003 52.193W
OS Reference:
SH 75598 84351
Station Elevation:
400 feet /122 metres
What3Words:
salmon.reporter.classics
Visual features of station
Blue mobile unit with flag pole.