Welcome to our NCI station at Hengistbury Head which is located on top of Warren Hill on Hengistbury Head. Established in the old Coastguard Lookout building, the Station has commanding views over Christchurch and Poole Bays along with Christchurch Harbour.
Access to the Station is a 20 minute partly uphill walk from the car park at The Hiker Café.
You can make a donation to support NCI Hengistbury Head directly by clicking this SumUp link. Thank you!
Visitor Policy
Please make contact with the Station in advance if you wish to visit us.
Local Hazards
Christchurch Ledge,
Christchurch Harbour entrance and sand spit,
Clarendon Rocks,
Unstable Cliff
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to JRCC Fareham
Current weather and sea conditions are available by phone during watch hours or on-line at http://www.hhnci.org/uk/weather2
Defibrillator Available:
Mounted internally available when lookout is open
Station Telephone:
01202 425630
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
No
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
16
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:
Hengistbury NCI
Visual Horizon:
12 Nm
Station Info
Station Address
Coastguard Lookout
Warren Hill
Hengistbury Head
BOURNEMOUTH
Dorset
BH6 4EW
Station telephone number
01202 425630 Station email address
Station contact
Peter Holway
Station contact role
Station Manager
07918 746840
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
19:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Until:
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Notes:
Station closes at sunset if earlier than time shown above
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
17:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Until:
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Notes:
Station closes at sunset if earlier than time shown above. Not Open on Christmas Day
Location
Latitude:
50°42.91’N
Longitude:
001°45.53'W
OS Reference:
SZ 1712 9064
Station Elevation:
118 feet 36 metres
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Visual features of station
Single storey flat roof brick built