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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station

Celebrating nearly 200 years as a lifeboat station, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston has been presented with 58 awards for outstanding rescues. The station carried out the first Medal award service by a Trent class lifeboat.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station

12.08pm 25 September 2025
12.33pm 22 September 2025
8.34pm 21 September 2025
5.49pm 21 September 2025
7.30pm 20 September 2025
9.54pm 14 September 2025
5.18pm 10 September 2025
5.59pm 9 September 2025
11.06am 7 September 2025
8.31pm 6 September 2025
4.13pm 6 September 2025
8.57pm 24 August 2025
1.50am 24 August 2025
7.33pm 10 August 2025
5.42pm 10 August 2025
2.17pm 10 August 2025
11.41pm 2 August 2025
11.13pm 2 August 2025
1.09am 26 July 2025
12.06am 26 July 2025

Today's weather

13°C Rain
Min: 11°C Max: 13°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station

Riverside Road

Gorleston

Norfolk

NR31 6PU

Station phone number

01493 662508

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visiting times

March-November

Monday-Sunday

10am-4pm

Visitor contact phone number

01493 662508

Shop hours

The shop is located within the lifeboat station:

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station

Riverside Road

Gorleston

Norfolk

NR31 6PU

Open weekends and bank holidays until school summer holidays

Station phone number

Open daily from Saturday 10 December 10am-2pm (closed Sundays and Mondays)

Hub hours

Currently closed.

News and media from Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station

Article Events
FUNdraising day for Great Yarmouth & Gorleston RNLI
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Stricken yacht sinking in grey waters, choppy sea's and grey sky
Article Lifeboats
Great Yarmouth & Gorleston RNLI rescues four casualties from stricken yacht
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RNLI Lifeguards patrolling during busy summer season in Skegness
Article Lifeguards
RNLI on the lookout for lifeguards in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Hemsby
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Article Fundraising
Norfolk musicians to hold a sea shanty event to celebrate the RNLI’s 200 year
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