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Cowes Lifeboat Station

Cowes Lifeboat Station

Cowes Lifeboat Station is converted from a former HM Customs Watch House, the rear of which is 300 years old. It looks out onto one of the world’s busiest shipping waterways and carries out a range of interesting services every year.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

6.24pm 10 May 2025

Recent lifeboat launches from Cowes Lifeboat Station

6.24pm 10 May 2025
5.24pm 27 April 2025
12.30am 16 April 2025
10.10pm 10 April 2025
1.38pm 27 March 2025
4.05pm 10 March 2025
4.46pm 28 February 2025
8.58pm 24 February 2025
3.01pm 18 February 2025
3.05pm 5 January 2025
9.55pm 21 December 2024
7.25pm 17 December 2024
9.16pm 13 December 2024
1.47am 4 December 2024
5.52pm 1 December 2024
11.33pm 30 November 2024
1.38am 8 November 2024
7.15pm 1 November 2024
3.19pm 24 October 2024
6.16am 18 October 2024

Today's weather

17°C Rain
Min: 12°C Max: 17°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Cowes Lifeboat Station
Watch House Lane
Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 7QH

Station phone number

01983 299387

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking

Visitor contact email

[email protected]

Visiting times

Now open for visits - contact directly to book

Shop hours

Monday-Sunday
10am-4pm Monday - Sunday

Shop phone number

01983 209073

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News and media from Cowes Lifeboat Station

Article Events
Join the fun, fund the lifesavers at Cowes RNLI 999 Day this Saturday
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The mothers that help save lives at sea
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RNLI lifesaving mums celebrate Mother’s Day across the South East
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Article Crew training
Cowes RNLI Volunteer Joins Women’s Training Week Ahead of IWD 2025
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Events around Cowes Lifeboat Station

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