Lifeboat Station : Portpatrick
Main Contact Details
Portpatrick, Stranraer, Wigtownshire
DG9 8AN
Telephone
(01776) 810251
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Station Information
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Visitor Contact
Robert Erskine
Telephone
01776 810251
Station Opening Times
9am - 4:30pm daily Don't miss: crew training - Summer 7pm Thursday; Winter 1:30pm Sunday
Shop
Tel: 01776 810855
Accessibility
Parking
About this station
For nearly 130 years an all weather lifeboat has operated from Portpatrick's attractive harbour. The crews have been honoured with five awards for gallantry, including a Bronze Medal for a launch to one of the worst peacetime disasters involving a British merchant vessel.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
20/03/2010
Largs - 20:4820/03/2010
Queensferry - 16:1519/03/2010
Peterhead - 10:39
Last Launch
24/01/2010
Kinghorn's busy new boat
18/03/2010
By: Dunc Ormiston
Kinghorn's new B class lifeboat has carried out nine rescues so far this year, with seven in the past 2 weeks, and two last weekend.
Sharing the benefits
17/03/2010
By: Rhys Parker
As the new tax year approaches, have you considered donating shares to the RNLI?
Make your Will a lifesaver
16/03/2010
By: Rachel Martin
People in Fife can make or amend their Will free of charge for the first time
Volunteers pull casualty from harbour waters
11/03/2010
By: Dunc Ormiston
Kinghorn lifeboat crew rush to the aid of man who fell into freezing sea
Generous donation to Orkney volunteers
09/03/2010
By: Tim Barthorpe
Author gives proceeds to Stromness RNLI
