National Coastwatch Institution in Norfolk, England

See also National Coastwatch Institution on Wikipedia

English: National Coastwatch Institution in Norfolk is a part of the wider National Coastwatch Institution which is a voluntary organisation and registered charity providing a visual watch along the United Kingdom's coasts, and is not to be confused with Her Majesty's Coastguard. This gallery page looks at the organisation's network of lookouts which cover the coast of the county of Norfolk, England.

Lookout locations edit

Caister-on-Sea edit

English: see: Category:Caister Lifeboat Station

East Runton (Cromer) edit

English: This station looks out across this section of the North Norfolk coastline which is a busy tourist location. The cliff-top position at the the end of Beach road in East Runton has a commanding view over Cromer beach to the west of the famous pier, with the RNLI station and slipway clearly visible. The lookout watches over the infamous Devils Throat, a notorious area of the North Sea, respected by mariners through the ages. This busy Seaway holds many dangers for Shipping including Sand Banks, Oil Rigs, Gas Platforms and Wind Farms. All the traffic from the North East and Eastern Ports on transit to Europe and beyond pass by this station.

English: See: Category:Coastwatch lookout, East Runton

Gorleston edit

English: see:Category:Coastwatch lookout,Gorleston

Mundesley edit

English: The lookout operates from the Old Coastguard station and has the Mundesley Maritime Museum on the ground floor of the station. It is located on the cliff top along Beach Road within the village of Mundesley. Visitors to the station are always welcome although visiting the museum is restricted to times when the Museum is open during the summer.