Falmouth Lifeboat Station to reopen to visitors after two years
Falmouth RNLI is due to reopen its station to the public on Tuesday 12th April, after two years of closure.
The station will be open to visitors from Tuesday to Friday between 11am and 3pm. Tours are free of charge and no pre-booking is required. Larger group visits for schools, youth organisations, clubs, and companies can be arranged in advance by emailing requests to [email protected].
Falmouth’s current station opened in 1994 and houses the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Robina Nixon Chard. The station - which also operates a Severn class all-weather lifeboat called Richard Cox Scott – is the busiest in Cornwall. Last year, the station’s volunteer crew responded to 110 shouts – a total of 739 hours at sea.
Situated on Tinners Walk just along from Discovery Quay – and stones throw from the National Maritime Museum - visitors to Falmouth Lifeboat Station can relish a guided tour of the boathouse and the lifeboat itself, before perusing its extensively stocked gift shop.
Falmouth is one of three ‘Explore Stations’ in Cornwall, in addition to Padstow and Looe. This means that the station is open to visitors for most of the year, subject to any operational requirements.
Falmouth Lifeboat Coxwain, Jonathan Blakeston said: “We’re delighted to be reopening after two years of being closed to the public.
“Our fantastic team of volunteer boat guides, who so generously give up their time to show people around the station, can’t wait to give people a warm welcome back.
“If you want to come and see us, there’s no need to pre-book. Just pop into our gift shop, which is attached to the station, and speak to the team.”
You can find Falmouth Lifeboat station at Tinners Walk, Port Pendennis, Falmouth, TR11 3XZ. For more information visit falmouthlifeboat.co.uk.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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