Lifeboat Station : Newbiggin
Main Contact Details
Old Sandridge, Newbiggin Bay, Newbiggin, Northumberland
NE64 6DU
Telephone
01670 817320
- Discover 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
Stan Green
Telephone
01670 817834
Shop
10am-4pm Sun or by appointment
Accessibility
Parking, disabled parking
About this station
Celebrating over 150 years as a lifeboat station, Newbiggin has had 12 different station lifeboats over the years; today it operates an inshore Atlantic 75 lifeboat. The crews have been presented with 16 awards for gallantry.
Recent launches in the north (BST)
27/08/2008
Skegness - 14:0527/08/2008
New Brighton - 11:2127/08/2008
Staithes and Runswick - 11:04
Last Launch
05/08/2008
Lifeboat Call Out 8 - Medical Evacuation
05/08/2008
By: Richard Martin
Newbiggin RNLI lifeboat volunteers were called out mid morning today to evacuate a fisherman who needed medical attention.
Lifeboat Call Out 7 - Drifting Unidentified Object
03/08/2008
By: Richard Martin
Newbiggin RNLI volunteers responded to a call tonight for an unidentified object drifting offshore.
Lifeboat Day Success
27/07/2008
By: Richard Martin
Lifeboat Day today has been a great success thanks to the efforts of volunteers and supporters alike.
Lifeboat Call Out 6 - Persons cut off by tide
25/07/2008
By: Richard Martin
Summer weather and a day at the seaside for a group of children nearly ended in disaster.
Newbiggin Lifeboat called out twice in one day
19/07/2008
By: Richard Martin
Newbiggin RNLI Lifeboat was called out to youngsters cut off by the tide his afternoon then to recover a drifting boat tonight.