Barra Island Lifeboat Station
For nearly 75 years, an all-weather lifeboat has launched from Castlebay on the Outer Hebrides island, often into ‘diabolical’ seas (see 1979). Today the station operates the largest class of lifeboat, a Severn class.
Latest lifeboat launch
Visitor information and facilities
Station address
Barra Island Lifeboat Station
Main Street
Castlebay
Isle of Barra
Outer Hebrides
HS9 5XD
Station phone number
Visiting times
11am–4pm Monday - Thursday
Visitor contact
Roderick MacLean
