Lifeguard unit: West Bay
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About this beach
The beach is mainly of fine pebbles with shingle and sand near to the water's edge. West beach is a cove, which has been formed between the west pier of the harbour and a protective rock groyne. Cafes/restaurants, shops, toilets (inc disabled), camp site, caravan park, and slip way.
Lifeguard season times
1 May - 30 September
Lifeguard patrols extended into Winter
02/10/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
The traditional RNLI lifeguard season drew to a close at the end of September, but patrols have been extended on six beaches in the south west of England.
Fishing boat saved from rocks
22/09/2008
By: Jo Damsell
Exmouth's all-weather lifeboat was tasked on 20 September to rescue a fishing vessel that had broken down and was drifting dangerously close to rocks.
Triple naming at The Lifeboat College
29/08/2008
By: Laura Fennimore
Three RNLI relief fleet inshore lifeboats, funded by generous legacies, will be officially named in the Sea Survival Centre at The Lifeboat College in Poole, Dorset, on Tuesday 2 September.