Lifeguard unit: Crantock
Main Contact Details
Area support centre
Tel:01637 879886
Headquarters
Tel: 01202 663553
email:
lifeguards@rnli.org.uk
Beach Information
RNLI lifeguarded beaches near you
About this beach
Crantock lies on the River Gannel estruary. The beach has cliffs and rocks both sides and backs onto sand dunes. The most popular area of the beach is next to the river, where there is a National Trust car park behind the dunes, servicing visitors. There are many entrances to be beach.
Lifeguard season dates
19 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.