Find the nearest Lifeboats
As anyone who visits the coast a lot understands the RNLI provides a much-needed service that nobody ever wants to make a call on. Our Lifeboat category brings all Coast Radar’s listings related to Lifeboats and their stations together, with many opening to the public or offering fundraising shops.
Finding the best things to see and do on a day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the Lifeboat links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next UK and Ireland activity.
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- Originally opened in 1938, but closed nine years later, and reopened again in 1990.
- Arranmore lifeboat station was established in 1883 when they build a boathouse and slipway. Arranmore now has an all weather lifeboat. The station is open daily and crew training is normally on a Sunday.
- Porthdinllaen lifeboat station was established in 1864 and now operates an all weather lifeboat. Station open Mon-Fri and most summer weekends. Shop open daily Easter to October.
- Seahouses lifeboat station was established in 1827 and originally known as North Sunderland. Operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station open daily, shop open daily March – October and weekends in November.
- Newhaven had its first lifeboat in 1803 and today operates an offshore ifeboat. Lifeboat station open by apointment and the shop is open all but Mondays.
- Southwold lifeboat station was established in 1841 and operates an all weather lifeboat. Station only open by appointment, no shop. Lifeboat training most Thursday evenings.
- Hayling Lifeboat station was started in 1865 and provides 24 hour emergency cover for all the boat owners and crew based in Chichester Harbour. The station is supported by boat and shore crew as well as volunteers and have qualified as both B and D class helms having followed the RNLI’s competence based training scheme. They are divided into three watches and the first watch begins at 7am every Tuesday with one week on duty and one week off duty. A tiring and responsible job that saves many lives. They have three battle boats and the facilities are improving all the time thanks to the generous donations of the community and the fund raising that they do. To find out more please visit www.haylinglifeboats.org.uk/ Limited station public open times.
- Largs lifeboat station was established in 1964 and operates an all weather lifeboat. The station is only open by appointment.
- Atlantic College was one of the first nine inshore lifeboat stations to be established by the RNLI. Experimental work on the development of fast inshore rescue boats was carried out here and it was also the first station to have a female helmsman.
- Larne lifeboat station was established in 1984 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Station open by appointment only.
- Girvan lifeboat station was established in 1865 and now operates an all-weather lifeboat from Girvan harbour. RNLI shop and station open during the summer and restricted times outside of the summer months.
- Helvick Head lifeboat station was established in the 1830s although was closed in 1969 for nearly 30 years. Now operates an inshore lifeboat. Station only open by appointment.
