Coastwatch Lookout Station

Coastwatch Lookout Station is a building in Rhossili, Swansea, Wales. Coastwatch Lookout Station is situated nearby to the cliff Poser Buttress, as well as near Silent Fright Buttress.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Worms Head and Church of St Mary.

Worms Head

Island

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Worm's Head is a headland, at Rhossili, part of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is the furthest westerly point of the Gower Peninsula. The name Worm's Head is derived from an Old English word 'wyrm' for 'sea serpent'.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile northeast of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhossili and Llangennith.

Rhossili

Village

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rhossili is a small village and community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom.

Llangennith

Village

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Llangennith is a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It is located in the Gower. Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay. Llangennith is situated 3 miles northeast of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Llanddewi

Village

Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanddewi is a village, which is situated 3½ miles east of Coastwatch Lookout Station.

Coastwatch Lookout Station

Type: Building
Also known as: “Coast Guard Lookout”
Location: Rhossili, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.56343° or 51° 33′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.30441° or 4° 18′ 16″ west

Operator

National Coastwatch Institution

Open location code

9C3QHM7W+96

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117635663

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poser Buttress and Silent Fright Buttress.

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