Lifeboat Station : Whitstable
Main Contact Details
Whitstable lifeboat station The Harbour Whitstable Kent
CT5 1AB
Telephone
01227 263581
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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
Geoff Parry
Telephone
01227 264756
Station Opening Times
10.30am - 12.30pm Sat and Sun, Fri summer only, or by appointment
Shop
Tel - 01227 282135
Accessibility
Parking
About this station
Whitstable was one of the first ten inshore lifeboat stations in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The crew have received four awards for gallantry, and also been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen in the honours lists.
Recent launches in the southeast (BST)
08/01/2009
Portsmouth - 11:2006/01/2009
Ramsgate - 19:3002/01/2009
Portsmouth - 17:17
Last Launch
12/11/2008
RNLI Compass Winter 2008–9
07/01/2009
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the East in Compass, available here.
New lifeboat at Gravesend
12/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Gravesend lifeboat station has a new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Olive Laura Deare II.
Buy London boat show tickets here
02/12/2008
By: Mairead Dwane
The London International Boat Show returns to ExCeL from 9–18 January 2009.
Green light for Shoreham Harbour station
01/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Planners have given proposals for a new lifeboat station in Shoreham Harbour the green light.
Sam's cycle challenge is a big success!
19/11/2008
By: Events Team, London
Sam Lythgoe completed a sponsored cycle ride in aid of the RNLI and raised over £800 in the process!