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Hoylake Lifeboat Station

Hoylake Lifeboat Station

Established in 1803, Hoylake is one of the oldest lifeboat stations in the UK, although its boathouse and Shannon class lifeboat are state-of-the-art. It covers Liverpool Bay and the approaches to the River Mersey and River Dee.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Hoylake Lifeboat Station

12.04am 19 September 2025
8.51am 9 September 2025
11.58pm 28 August 2025
10.21pm 25 August 2025
1.14am 25 August 2025
7.55pm 22 August 2025
6.52pm 18 August 2025
12.07am 14 August 2025
11.53am 12 August 2025
11.53am 12 August 2025
5.18pm 24 July 2025
12.56pm 19 July 2025
4.21pm 13 July 2025
7.30pm 10 July 2025
4.27pm 10 July 2025
11.21pm 8 July 2025
4.32pm 18 June 2025
3.03pm 18 June 2025
5.29pm 16 June 2025
9.38pm 11 June 2025

Today's weather

13°C Rain
Min: 9°C Max: 13°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Hoylake Lifeboat Station
North Parade
Hoylake
Wirral
CH47 3AL

Station phone number

0151 632 2103

Accessibility

Disabled parking

Visiting times

Monday-Friday 10am-3pm (group visits by prior booking only)

Shop opening hours

Saturday-Sunday 11am-3pm (weather permitting)

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Explore Hoylake Lifeboat Station

News and media from Hoylake Lifeboat Station

Article Lifeboats
Four RNLI lifeboats rescue two yachts overnight on August Bank Holiday
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Article Rescue
Hoylake and Rhyl RNLI tow yacht to safety after engine failure
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Article Sea safety
Rhyl RNLI tasked to yacht in distress 6 miles north of Rhyl
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