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 please email our Station Secretary here.
Visitor Policy
Visitors are normally most welcome at the lookout station, however owing to Covid-19 pandemic in everyones interests we are currently not allowing visits, Please bear in mnd that this is a small lookout, so we cannot allow visitors inside at this time. We display information regarding tide times outside the station for your safety. We have a doggy bowl outside near the path with fresh water for your canine friend and we are grateful for any donations that are placed in our collection bucket, the NCI is a registered national charity, run and staffed solely by volunteers, we are part of 57 stations in Wales and England with more planned for the future.
Access
is via Dale Road Car Park West Shore Llandudno, please note the car park is run by the local authority and is Pay & Display all year round.
Local Hazards
Sand banks in the Conwy estuary are fully submerged 90 to 120 minutes after low tide, beware of strong currents, off shore winds and dangers from surf boarders and jet ski's.!! If you are swimming then keep near to shore.Please avoid paddle boarding or using small inflatables on ebbing tides which can be strong and run fast.
weather information available ar www.wunderground.com/ILLAND31 (west shore) & ILLAND34 (central Llandudno)
We stock a wide variety of helpful safety leaflets in dispensers outside the station, these are supplied courtesy of our RNLI partners through their Water Safety team..
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:
07968025708 or 07450217721 (24 hours)
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
No
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
CCTV Watch:
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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
Other Watch Information:
Regular Beach Patrol 90 to 120 minutes after low water
Visual Horizon:
20 nautical miles
Radar Horizon:
32 NM.
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Station Info
Station Address
Dale Road Car Park West Shore LLandudno
Llandudno
Conwy
LL30 2BG
Station telephone number
07968025708 or 07450217721 (24 hours) Station email address
Station contact
John Humberstone
Station contact role
Station Manager
07968025708/07450217721
Station website
station weather station at www.wunderground.com Station ID ILLAND31 Great Orme NCI (west shore) and ILLAND34 NCI (central Llandudno)
Summer opening
Open from:
10.00
Open until:
16:30
Days:
Every Day
From:
Monday, June 1, 2020
Until:
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Notes:
In an emergency if the station is not manned any incident requiring emergency assistance along the shore line, cliffs, or estuaries or other coastal waters should be notified to the COASTGUARD call 999 and ask the operator for COASTGUARD they will arrange all help required, the station location is Dale Road Car Park West Shore Llandudno, the what3words coordinates are FLOODING:VITAMINS:NOUN.
Winter opening
Open from:
10:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Until:
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Notes:
Winter hours may change depending on demand, so please refer back to this information from time to time. We currently operate 1000 -1600 daily during the autumn, winter and early spring.
Location
Latitude:
53.31648N
Longitude:
-3.84284W
OS Reference:
SH 75598 84351
Station Elevation:
19.7 (6m)
what3words:
Flooding:Vitamins:Noun
Visual features of station
A blue mobile unit with 2 white flag poles.
NCI logo displayed on all sides
NATIONAL COASTWATCH ( lettering)
Please do not park in the reserved parking spaces.
we also display a large banner to seaward with NCI CHANNEL 65 this is for marine radio calls requiring radio check, current weather and local information.
Other identifying features