A two-storey wooden building with curved rooves and large blue doors to the boatshed.

Wells Lifeboat Station

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Nicholas Leach

Lifeboat crews at Wells have been saving lives at sea since 1830 but the first RNLI lifeboat station was built in 1869. The current boathouse is located on a sand and shingle spit just over a mile north of the town.

Wells Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.

Wells-next-the-Sea's lifeboats

Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at Wells-next-the-Sea.

Our lifeboats

News and media from Wells-next-the-Sea

Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Wells Lifeboat Station
Beach Road
Wells-next-the-Sea
Norfolk
NR23 1DR

Station phone number

01328 710230

Accessibility

Parking – there is a public carpark (charges apply) located opposite the lifeboat station, there is no parking available at the lifeboat station itself. The viewing platform on first floor is currently only accessible via stairs. There are displays and information on ground floor which has level access via the shop.

Visiting times

Please check opening times on our Facebook Page. You will be able to view the boats from the viewing gallery and, if you wish, browse the stock of lifeboat merchandise.

Guided tours are only available to book online. Any bookable slots that are available can be found on the Eventbrite page.

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Launch a Memory

For enquiries regarding Launch a Memory, please do not contact the station directly. Please contact our Launch a Memory Team on [email protected] or call our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 0061 (UK) or 01 511 9871 (Ireland).

We understand that you may wish to visit the station to view your loved one’s names on the lifeboat. Please note that the lifeboat and the station may not always be available for viewing for various reasons, for example operational needs. Therefore, the station can sometimes be closed to visitors at short notice. Depending upon weather and volunteer availability, the main boat hall doors may be open to allow a view of the bow of the lifeboat. When these are open, we ask that you do not cross any barriers that are placed in this area and do not go into the main boat hall.

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