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Lifeboat Station : Sennen Cove

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Sennen Cove lifeboat station Sennen Cove Penzance Cornwal

TR19 7DF

Telephone

01736 871222

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    • Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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    • RNLI Beach Lifeguard area

    Visitor Contact

    Terry George

    Telephone
    01736 871222

    Station Opening Times

    9am-5pm daily

    Shop

    Good Friday - 1 Nov 11am - 5pm Sun - Fri Tel - 01736 871615




    A picture of Sennon Cove station.

    About this station

    Just one mile north east of Land's End, Sennen Cove has two slipways, allowing the Tyne class lifeboat to be recovered in the shelter of the breakwater at high tide, or up the launching slipway at low tide. The station also operates an inshore D class lifeboat.

    Recent launches in the southwest (BST)

    • 04/07/2009

      St Mary's - 02:50
    • 03/07/2009

      Poole - 18:34
    • 03/07/2009

      Swanage - 18:31

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