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Minehead Lifeboat Station

Minehead Lifeboat Station

Looking out over the broad expanse of the Bristol Channel, Minehead Lifeboat Station has operated from the same boathouse for over 100 years. Today's station has two inshore lifeboats - a B class Atlantic 85 and a D class.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Minehead Lifeboat Station

9.00pm 30 September 2025
1.27pm 30 September 2025
5.32pm 3 September 2025
7.37pm 24 August 2025
2.21am 24 August 2025
2.29pm 21 August 2025
4.20pm 17 August 2025
1.30pm 17 August 2025
10.05am 15 August 2025
5.00pm 9 August 2025
4.20pm 9 August 2025
6.01pm 25 July 2025
4.50pm 24 July 2025
4.49pm 24 July 2025
12.33pm 11 July 2025
4.47pm 30 June 2025
4.33pm 30 June 2025
4.49pm 21 June 2025
2.03pm 11 June 2025
2.03pm 11 June 2025

Today's weather

14°C Rain
Min: 12°C Max: 14°C
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We're building the Minehead crew the facilities they need and deserve to save lives for generations to come.

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Minehead Lifeboat Station
Quay West
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 5UN

Station phone number

01643 703388

Accessibility

Disabled access

Visiting times

Visitors may view boathouse when shop is open. Crew training Sunday mornings 9:30am (except first Sunday of the month), also first and third Thursday evenings at 7pm.

Shop hours

Winter season starts on Saturday 8th November 2025 till March 2026.

Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. 

Shop phone number

01643 706421

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