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Wells Lifeboat Station

Lifeboat crews at Wells have been saving lives at sea since 1830 but the first RNLI lifeboat station was built in 1869. The current boathouse is located on a sand and shingle spit just over a mile north of the town.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Wells Lifeboat Station

4.28pm 1 November 2024
1.00pm 27 October 2024
1.35pm 26 October 2024
2.16pm 28 September 2024
3.05pm 30 August 2024
2.19pm 29 August 2024
2.08pm 28 August 2024
2.19pm 18 August 2024
1.53pm 17 August 2024
1.13am 14 August 2024
12.27pm 7 August 2024
8.57am 26 July 2024
12.12pm 24 July 2024
5.48pm 23 June 2024
4.57pm 22 June 2024
2.15pm 20 May 2024
1.09pm 19 May 2024
9.42pm 18 May 2024
11.34pm 17 May 2024
9.08pm 10 May 2024

Today's weather

5°C Cloudy
Min: 3°C Max: 5°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Wells Lifeboat Station
Beach Road
Wells-next-the-Sea
Norfolk
NR23 1DR 

Station phone number

01328 710230

Accessibility

Parking, Disabled Parking

Visiting times

Please check opening times on our Facebook Page. You will be able to view the boats from the viewing gallery and, if you wish, browse the stock of lifeboat merchandise. 

Guided tours are only available to book online. Any bookable slots that are available can be found on the Eventbrite page.

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Launch a Memory

For enquiries regarding Launch a Memory, please do not contact the station directly. Please contact our Launch a Memory Team on [email protected] or call our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 0061 (UK) or 01 511 9871 (Ireland).

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