NCI Prawle Point

16/10/2026

Good morning from the National Coastwatch! 🌞

As part of this week's coast safety, we'll be talking about tides. Remember, the tide waits for no one!

🔹Before setting off, check the tide times and allow plenty of time to get back
🔹Never assume you can outrun the incoming tide
🔹If you do get cut off, stay calm, move to a safe location if possible. Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard

If you're not sure about the tides, make sure you know your coast, check local advice and ask for guidance. Don't risk it.

Stay safe, enjoy the coast and have a great Friday!

11/10/2026

A riotous evening indeed !
Thank-you very much to everyone who helped in any way with the raffle. We had the draw at a very enjoyable evening at Stokeley Farm Shop last Saturday and I'm pleased to say we ended up with a profit of £2550 which included a generous donation from Stokeley.

11/10/2026

A rowdy crowd at last evening's highly successful fundraiser event at Stokeley Farm Shop. A lot of fun was had and quite a decent amount of money (watch this space and the website for more info) was raised for this excellent cause.

05/10/2026

When my fellow watchkeeper, Phil recognised an elderly walker, resting by the lookout with his daughter, we invited them in. What an amazing, delightful man he is.

"Gordon Waterhouse is known to most birders and natural historians in Devon, particularly in the Kingsbridge and the South Hams area, and to generations of schoolchildren. Although no longer coordinator of the Kingsbridge Estuary WeBS counts, he fulfilled that role for many years, and became the voice of the estuary and the wider area."

They both thoroughly enjoyed their visit, and Gordon gave us an insight into some of the birds that we can see in this area. What a privilege to meet him

29/09/2026

Today we had a visit from 3 people connected with Devon Freemasons, one of whom is a Rame Head watchkeeper, to donate a cheque for £500.
A Eldred presenting the cheque and T Vaughan from Rame Head, and M Treleaven, Prawle Point Watchkeeper. Not in the picture, he was taking it, is A. Hall, Devon Freemason's charity steward.
Many grateful thanks for the very generous donation.

20/09/2026

Our two seals were down in the cove on the East side of Prawle Point again this morning. I saw them there one day last month, and couldn't tell what they were to begin with as they were just immobile, for over an hour, just heads above the water, till we suddenly spotted them looking out, one with a huge head. I'm sure the same two were there this morning. Too far off to take a photo, but an amazing sight.

07/09/2026

We were delighted to be at Kingsbridge Show on Saturday and share our important work with the thousands of visitors on a perfect, sunny day. We were also pleased to be able to catch up with our colleagues from the Kingsbridge Coastguard Rescue Team who were next to us.

04/09/2026

02/09/2026

Our watchkeepers had the vessel in view and were able to give bearing and lat long to HMCG Falmouth following PANPAN

29/08/2026

We are always sad to lose watchkeepers, but want to thank them for their time and commitment to watchkeeping at Prawle Point.
David H has had to step down due to on going medical reasons. We wish you well David.

Lizzie has increasing family commitments, and with a lengthy journey to the lookout, she has resigned. Thanks for your time at Prawle Point.

Nancy has held the position of training officer for the last couple of years, a role she has fulfilled admirably, having been a watchkeeper for several years. After a short break during the early Summer, she has now made the decision to step down, and pursue other activities. We shall miss her. Thank you Nancy for all your hard work ensuring the training of new recruits runs smoothly, and our watchkeeper complement maintained.