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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- Rye Harbour has had a lifeboat station since the start of the 1800s. Now operates an inshore lifeboat. Limited station opening.
- Thurso lifeboat station is RNLI’s most Northerly lifeboat station and was established in 1860 although were lifeboats in the area earlier. Operates an all weather lifeboat. Station open daily and the shop is open all but in the winter months.
- Exmouth lifeboat station was established in 1803 and now operates from a new station on the seafront. Has two lifeboats; an all weather and inshore. Station and shop are open daily.
- Loch Ness lifeboat station operates cover for the inland Loch. Station open by appointment only.
- Valentia lifeboat station was established in 1864 and operates an all weather lifeboat. Station is open daily.
- The Lizard lifeboat station is launched from the boathouse down the slipway into the sea. The station features a funicular line to transport lifeboat crews from the boathouse to the clifftop station car park. The lifeboat station was opened here in 1961, the location was chosen because it was sufficiently protected to allow safe launching in all conditions. The old lifeboat station around the Lizard headland at Polpeor Cove was too exposed, making launching difficult and dangerous in certain conditions.
