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Happisburgh  Lifeboat Station

Happisburgh Lifeboat Station

Local fishermen in Happisburgh first started saving lives with their own boats in 1810, and after the formation of the RNLI in 1824, a Lifeboat Station was established in the village in 1866.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Happisburgh Lifeboat Station

11.19am 11 September 2025
3.33pm 28 August 2025
7.07pm 7 August 2025
12.11pm 5 July 2025
7.30pm 30 June 2025
6.00pm 6 November 2024
9.30pm 1 August 2024
9.44am 28 June 2024
10.06am 27 June 2024
5.42pm 8 May 2024
7.59pm 28 April 2024
11.45am 25 March 2024
3.38pm 20 January 2024
2.18pm 19 October 2023
1.47pm 26 July 2023
4.19pm 17 June 2022
11.10am 7 June 2022
12.26pm 21 March 2022
6.16pm 29 September 2021
5.03pm 26 September 2021

Today's weather

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

Station address

Happisburgh Lifeboat Station
Cart Gap
Happisburgh
Norfolk
NR12 0QL

Station phone number

01692 583269

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visits Information

We welcome the public to come and visit our lifeboat station on Thursdays between 10am and 1pm.

If you are interested in a visit outside of this time or would like to book a group visit, please contact the Lifeboats Visits Officer Simon Tibble via [email protected]

Visits centre opening hours

Tuesdays 12pm to 2pm

Shop hours

The shop is open daily, with times based on the season:

During British Summer Time (BST)

Between the last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October

10am - 4pm

During Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Between the last Sunday of October to last Sunday of March

11am - 3pm

Shop phone number

01692 584864

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