Lifeboat Station : Minehead
Main Contact Details
Minehead lifeboat station The Harbour Minehead Somerset
TA24 5UL
Telephone
01643 703388
- Explore this station
Station Information
Stations near you
- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
David James - Deputy Launching Authority
Telephone
01643 705545
Station Opening Times
11am-5pm daily Don't miss: crew training - 10am every Sun
Shop
Mar - Dec 11am - 5pm daily Tel: 01643 706421
Accessibility
Disabled access
About this station
Looking out over the broad expanse of the Bristol Channel, Minehead lifeboat station has operated from the same boathouse for over 100 years. Today's station has two inshore lifeboats - a B class Atlantic 75 and a D class.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
09/02/2010
The Lizard - 10:2808/02/2010
St Ives - 18:2908/02/2010
St Peter Port - 11:54
Last Launch
31/01/2010
St Peter Port RNLI retrieve yacht with engine fire
09/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
The Anita Bomba was towed back into harbour
Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews aid sea damaged fishing boat
09/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
The St Ives and Penlee lifeboats launched last night (8 February)
French yacht recovered following fire
08/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas
Guernsey volunteers retrieve vessel after blaze
Two RNLI lifeboats respond to ferry fire
03/02/2010
By: Tamsin Thomas and Gerry Gearon
Volunteers from two Cornish stations responded to a ferry with a fire in the engine room
Joggers rescued from gully in heavy surf
02/02/2010
By: Tracy Cayton-Smith
Both Newquay lifeboats were launched at 12.45pm on 27 January when two joggers were caught out by the tide on Whipsiderry Beach.
