Lifeboat Station : Swanage
Station Information
Stations near you
- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
David Turnbull
Telephone
01929 423237
Station Opening Times
Apr-Sep 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Don't miss: crew training - Wed pm and Sun am
Shop
Open all year
Accessibility
Parking, disabled access
About this station
Today's all weather Mersey class and D class lifeboats operate from the original, although much altered, boathouse built 130 years ago. During the station's history the lifeboat crews have been honoured with 31 awards for gallantry.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
20/07/2008
Penlee - 16:3520/07/2008
Exmouth - 14:2320/07/2008
Mudeford - 13:25
Last Launch
Launched this week
Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale performance
10/08/2008
By: Swanage Lifeboat Station
The Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be performing William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" at the start of this year's lifeboat week.
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Lifeboat Week 2008
10/08/2008
By: Swanage Lifeboat Station
Swanage Lifeboat Week 2008 runs from 10th - 17th August. More details can be found at www.swanagelifeboat.org.uk
Version 1 18072008
18/07/2008
By: South West Region
All you need to know about the history of the St Agnes lifeboat Blue Peter IV and her crew's lifesaving services over the past 40 years can be found in the St Agnes Lifeboat Yearbook 2008 - 2009.
New recycling partners
07/07/2008
By: Rhys Parker
Millions of cartridges and mobile phones are discarded every year.
RNLI lifeguards for Kennack Sands
04/07/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
RNLI lifeguards will patrol Kennack Sands beach in Cornwall for the first time from Saturday 12 July.