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.
OR
- Trearddur Bay lifeboat station was established in 19677 and operates two inshore lifeboats. Station has limited opening times and shop is open on Sundays.
- Cleethorpes lifeboat station was established in 1868 and operates an inshore lifeboat. Cleethorpes Life Boat Station is funded by people who watch Blue Peter! It’s one of seven stations operating a lifeboat funded by viewers of the BBC television programme and the lifeboat crews have been presented with 10 awards for gallantry in the last decade! As a registered charity, Cleethorpes Life Boat Station offers a 24 hour on call search and rescue service up to fifty miles from the coast line. Imagine that in the early days! They had wooden life boats then and needed at least 20 crew to man it and residents to launch it! Now it takes just four crew and is launched by a soft track machine. These brave men and women go out on search and rescue missions about 50 times in a year. This station is an Observe station. Observe stations welcome visitors but many are in inaccessible places and best suited to maritime rescue rather than visits. However, they are situated in stunning locations so why not enjoy the local area, using the station as a starting point? In August 2012 The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust funded the training of two new volunteers at Cleethorpes RNLI lifeboat station and the staff of Grimsby’s Marks and Spencer store raised over £1600 for them too!
- Kilkeel lifeboat station was established in the 1980s and operates an inshore lifeboat to cover an area with the largest fishing fleet in Ireland. The station is open by appointment only, although crew training is normally 8pm Tuesdays.
- Tenby Lifeboat Station is located in Tenby on the Pembrokeshire coast in south west Wales. Established in 1852, the station operates 2 lifeboats, inshore and all weather, and is one of the busiest in the UK. Station is open daily. Shop is open; daily Easter – Christmas and Feb half term, and weekends other times.
- Stornoway lifeboat station was established in 1887 and operates an all weather lifeboat. Station and shop open all days except Sunday although restricted times.
- The Mumbles lifeboat station was established in 1835 and operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station is open mornings weekdays and Sunday. Shop (weather permitting) open daily Easter to September.
