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Stornoway lifeboat station

Stornoway Lifeboat Station

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Stornoway Lifeboat Station on the Isle of Lewis was established in 1887. Since then, crews have been putting their lives on the line to rescue others, and have been presented with six RNLI medals for gallantry.

Stornoway Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Stornoway's lifeboat
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Stornoway.
Our Lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Stornoway
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.
Latest info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Stornoway'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

Stornoway Lifeboat Station
Cromwell Street Quay
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2DF

Station phone number

01851 703339

Accessibility

Parking

Visiting times

10am–4pm weekdays
12noon–4pm Saturday

News and media from Stornoway Lifeboat Station

Broughty Ferry all-weather lifeboat
Article Statistics
RNLI volunteers from 45 Scottish stations on call 24/7 this festive period
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The visitors with RNLI volunteers with the inshore lifeboat James and Helen Mason
Article Sea safety
Fundraising tour visits RNLI Tighnabruaich
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Article Fundraising
Stornoway RNLI supported by 841-mile fundraiser
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