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100th Visit - Tower

We have reached a couple of milestones on our challenge to visit all 238 RNLI Lifeboat Stations. On the last day of November we attended...

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Nov 284 min read

Somerset

Following a wet and blustery day and 3 fabulous visits in South Wales, we headed back over the Severn Bridge to visit 3 more stations in...

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Nov 253 min read

Glamorgan

We were determined to not let Storm Bert put us off visiting 6 Lifeboat Stations around the Bristol Channel in November. After all, the...

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Nov 163 min read

The Chieftain

As it was a lovely sunny afternoon we took the opportunity to travel down the Kent coast to Whitstable after our visit to Sheerness in...

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Nov 93 min read

Special Access Stations

Not all RNLI lifeboat stations are publicly accessible due to their location in Ports or other restricted areas. To complete our...

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Oct 274 min read

Lancashire

Our overnight stay in the Royal Station Hotel, Carnforth was a lot better than the night before. We were suitably rested and well fed...

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Oct 275 min read

Cumbria

Following our 4 visits along the coast of Dumfries & Galloway we headed into Cumbria where there are 4 RNLI Lifeboat Stations. After a...

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Oct 275 min read

Dumfries & Galloway

After a fantastic week in Wales, it was time to head North for a long weekend travelling from Dumfries & Galloway down the Cumbrian coast...

North Wales – Day 1, Flint and The Wirral

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Oct 164 min read

North Wales – Day 1, Flint and The Wirral

We based ourselves in Abergele for our week in North Wales. We are staying in a lovely holiday cottage that we have used for the past 8...

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Oct 164 min read

North Wales – Day 2, Llyn Peninsula

The stunning Llyn Peninsula points like an arm of a giant into the Irish Sea. The journey to our first Lifeboat Station took just over an...

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Oct 163 min read

North Wales – Day 3, Mid Wales

From our base on the North Coast of Wales, our first visit took us almost 2 hours south to the beautiful Cardigan Bay. Lying at the...

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Oct 164 min read

North Wales – Day 4, Ynys Mon

Ynys Mon, or Anglesey, is an island off the northwest coast of Wales. It is joined to the mainland by two bridges over the Menai Strait....

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Oct 164 min read

North Wales – Day 5, North Coast

Our last day of a fantastic week in Wales and we visited three stations along the North Coast. Rhyl Lifeboat Station The first was Rhyl,...

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Sep 293 min read

Bembridge Lifeboat Station

Back in June, when we first visited the Isle of Wight, we arrived a little early and Bembridge Lifeboat Station was not open. As we were...

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Sep 274 min read

Inshore Lifeboat Centre

At the heart of the RNLI are the amazing volunteers that risk their lives at any hour to rescue others. They would not be able to do...

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Sep 224 min read

Historic Dockyard Chatham & LBES

Whilst we have not been adding to our visit numbers in September we have still kept involved in the RNLI through various open days and...

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Aug 263 min read

Northumberland Coast

After a lovely meal with Chris from Chris’s Quest and a good night sleep through storm Lillian we awoke to blue skies and light winds....

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Aug 244 min read

To the Borders

After an incredible night at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, we set of down the South East Coast of Scotland towards the Borders. We...

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Aug 244 min read

The Firth of Forth

Many months ago, before we embarked on this challenge, we booked tickets for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Something we have...

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Aug 123 min read

By Steam to the Sea

There are not many Lifeboat Stations around the UK that you can reach by Steam Railway let alone a narrow gauge one. On 11th August we...