Lifeboat Station : Minehead
Main Contact Details
Minehead lifeboat station The Harbour Minehead Somerset
TA24 5UL
Telephone
01643 703388
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Station Information
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- 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)
21/08/2008
Appledore - 18:2821/08/2008
Weymouth - 15:5521/08/2008
Weymouth - 15:44
Last Launch
Launched this week
Clarification on Hope Cove incident
20/08/2008
By: Press office
Last week's incident at Hope Cove involved a Coastguard boat and team, not an RNLI lifeboat or crew.
Wave of success!
18/08/2008
By: Press office
The RNLI wishes to congratulate Team GB's Olympic sailors on their Beijing medal haul.
Lifeguards complete Paddle for Life
07/08/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
Eight RNLI lifeguards paddled 10 miles on their rescue boards from Whitsand Bay to Looe in Cornwall yesterday to celebrate Lifeguard week and raise money for the Life first campaign.
£24,000 cheque presentation
05/08/2008
By: Becky King
The RNLI was presented with a cheque for £24,000 yesterday by the Freemasons' Grand Charity – the first installment of a 3-year grant worth £72,000.
Dart lifeboat out before champagne dries
04/08/2008
By: John Fenton
Dart's B class inshore lifeboat Spirit of the Dart was called out twice on the day of her official naming ceremony.