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Established in 1866 and operating from a prime location on Looe’s seafront, Looe lifeboat station is home to two inshore lifeboats, an Atlantic 85 and D class.

Looe Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Looe's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at Looe.
Our lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Looe
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Looe's history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our history

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Looe Lifeboat Station
Albatross Boathouse
Seafront
East Looe
Cornwall
PL13 1BX

Station phone number

01503 265072

(please note your call may not be answered as we are an unmanned station) 

Visiting information

Subject to operational requirements and volunteer availability, our boathouse is open to the public daily 11am - 4pm between Easter and the October half term.

School and group visits can be arranged through our Lifeboat Visits Officer.

Parking

No parking is available at the station, please use the public car parks and walk to the station.

Get in touch

For general station enquiries and operational matters, please email [email protected].

To discuss fundraising opportunities or to make a donation, please email the RNLI Looe and Liskeard Fundraising Team at [email protected].

To discuss or book a group visit, please download and complete our booking form and email it to [email protected].

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Make a donation to Looe Lifeboat Station.

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