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Lifeboat Station : Aberystwyth

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Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station, Town Quay Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire

SY23 1JY

Telephone

01970 612478

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    • Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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    • Observe stations may be open by appointment only
    • RNLI Beach Lifeguard area

    Visitor Contact

    Mr Paul McCann

    Telephone
    07787 785614

    Station Opening Times

    By appointment only or Sunday 10am - 1pm

    Shop

    Easter - September


    Accessibility

    Parking available nearby




    A picture of Aberystwyth station.

    About this station

    Situated in one of the main holiday resorts of Cardigan Bay, Aberystwyth lifeboat station has operated for nearly 145 years. Today’s lifeboat is the inshore B class Atlantic 75. During it history the crews have been honoured with 13 awards for gallantry.

    Recent launches in wales (BST)

    • 06/01/2009

      Moelfre - 09:37
    • 04/01/2009

      Rhyl - 18:49
    • 04/01/2009

      Fishguard - 12:52

    Last Launch

    15/12/2008
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    • Image of St Davids crew and lifeboat

      D class named at St Davids

      25/11/2008

      By: Jim Phillips

      Despite the poor weather, crowds flocked to St Davids on Sunday to see the naming of the station's new D class lifeboat Myrtle and Trevor Gurr.

    • Image of RNLI Compass

      RNLI Compass Autumn 2008

      01/10/2008

      By: RNLI

      Read more stories from Wales, West Mercia and the Isle of Man in Compass, available here.

    • Image of Conwy lifeboat

      Family rescued from grounded RIB

      15/09/2008

      By: Peter Wright

      A rigid inflatable boat with two adults and two children onboard ran aground in Conwy Bay on Saturday afternoon.

    • Image of Holyhead procession

      Holyhead lifeboat leads historic procession

      01/09/2008

      By: Ray Steadman

      A flotilla of gaff-rigged wooden boats sailed into Holyhead on 31 August, led by the town's Severn class lifeboat Christopher Pearce.

    • Image of Nick Easter and Tony Clarke. Photo: Dave Hughes/Pinnacle

      Scrum on the Beach

      15/08/2008

      By: Paul Cullen

      England rugby players Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter enjoyed a day on the beach on Wednesday, in the centre of Birmingham, with RNLI Lifeguards giving safety advice.


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