I had a good chat with Coastwatch volunteers at the recent Southampton Boat Show. They are always available for a radio check and to describe local conditions. You can contact them on VHF channel 65. I made a copy of the location of their stations so I know whom to call, and share that list here. By the way, "QAVS" in the list indicates Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. You can see a list by region at

https://www.nci.org.uk/station-map .

https://www.nci.org.uk/station-map .

Bass Point - QAVS 01326 290212 bass.point@nci.org.uk

Bembridge +447774735125 bembridge@nci.org.uk

Boscastle - QAVS 01840 250965 boscastle@nci.org.uk

Brancaster 01485 478007 brancaster@nci.org.uk

Burnham-on-Sea Burnham.on.sea@nci.org.uk

Calshot Tower - QAVS 023 8089 3562 calshot@nci.org.uk

Canvey Island 01268 956370 canvey.island@nci.org.uk

Cape Cornwall - QAVS 01736 787890 cape.cornwall@nci.org.uk

Chapel Point 01754 874311 chapel.point@nci.org.uk

Charlestown - QAVS 01726 817068 charlestown@nci.org.uk

Charmouth 01297 255076 lyme.bay@nci.org.uk

Cromer 01263 519751 cromer@nci.org.uk

Exmouth 01395 222492 exmouth@nci.org.uk

Felixstowe 01394 802143 felixstowe@nci.org.uk

Filey 01723 256246. filey@nci.org,uk

Fleetwood - QAVS 01253 870618 fleetwood@nci.org.uk

Folkestone - QAVS 01303 227132 folkestone@nci.org.uk

Froward Point 01803 262173 froward.point@nci.org.uk

Gorleston 01493 440384 gorleston@nci.org.uk

Gosport 023 9276 5194 gosport@nci.org.uk

Gwennap Head -QAVS 01736 871351 gwennap.head@nci.org.uk

Hengistbury Head 01202 425630 hengistbury.head@nci.org.uk

Herne Bay herne.bay@nci.org.uk

Hornsea 01964 530482 hornsea@nci.org.uk

Lee-on-the-Solent 02392 556758 lee.on.the.solent@nci.org.uk

Llandudno 07463218438 llandudno@nci.org.uk

Lyme Bay - QAVS 01308 897778 lyme.bay@nci.org.uk

Mablethorpe - QAVS 01507 237069 mablethorpe@nci.org.uk

Minehead minehead@nci.org.uk

Mundesley - QAVS 01263 722399 mundesley@nci.org.uk

Nare Point - QAVS 01326 755076 nare.point@nci.org.uk

National Office 0300 111 1202 admin01@nci.org.uk

Needles - QAVS 01983 754231 secondary line 01983 632442 needles@nci.org.uk

Nells Point (Barry Island) 01446 420746 from 1000 til close nells.point@nci.org.uk

Newhaven 01273 516464 newhaven@nci.org.uk

Penzance - QAVS 01736 367063 penzance@nci.org.uk

Point Lynas 07934995666 (watch hours only) point.lynas@nci.org.uk

Polruan - QAVS 01726 254057 polruan@nci.org.uk

Porthcawl 01656 782936 porthcawl@nci.org.uk

Porthdinllaen 01758 435004 porthdinllaen@nci.org.uk

Portland Bill - QAVS 01305 860178 portland.bill@nci.org.uk

Portscatho - QAVS 01872 580180 portscatho@nci.org.uk

Prawle Point - QAVS 01548 511259 prawle.point@nci.org.uk

Rame Head - QAVS 01752 823706 rame.head@nci.org.uk

Rhoscolyn 07935 822171 rhoscolyn@nci.org.uk

Shoreham 01273 033457 shoreham@nci.org.uk

Skegness - QAVS 01754 482 082 skegness@nci.org.uk

Southend 01702 593152 southend@nci.org.uk

St Agnes Head - QAVS 01872 552073 st.agnes.head@nci.org.uk

St Alban's Head - QAVS 01929 439220 st.albans.head@nci.org.uk

St Donat's Bay 01446 799061 st.donats.bay@nci.org.uk

St Ives - QAVS 01736 799398 st.ives@nci.org.uk

Stepper Point - QAVS 01841 705008 stepper.point@nci.org.uk

Stone Point (Lepe Park) 023 8111 2406 calshot.secretary@nci.org.uk

Swanage - QAVS 01929 422596 swanage@nci.org.uk

Teignmouth 01626 772377 teignmouth@nci.org.uk

Torbay - QAVS 01803 411145 torbay@nci.org.uk

Wells-next-the-Sea 01328 710587 wells.next.the.sea@nci.org.uk

Whitstable 01227 314554 (Watch hours only) whitstable@nci.org.uk

Wooltack Point 01646 795195 wooltack.point@nci.org.uk

Worms Head 01792 390167 worms.head@nci.org.uk