Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Today’s lifeboat station at Rye Harbour operates an inshore Atlantic 85 lifeboat. During its 165-year history Rye Harbour saw one of the worst lifeboat disasters in the RNLI’s history when 17 crew lost their lives in 1928.
Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Rye Harbour.
Our Lifeboat
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest News
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
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
Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Harbour Road
Rye Harbour
East Sussex
TN31 7TU
Station phone number
Accessibility
Disabled access
Visiting times
By appointment only
Visitor contact
Recent lifeboat launches from Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Our latest launches >News and media from Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Rye Harbour's RNLI Shop
Help raise money for RNLI lifesavers and grab local mementos by paying a visit to our RNLI shop.
Our shop
Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station Fundraising
Find out how you can support our lifesaving work by joining our local fundraising branch.
Our fundraising group