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238 RNLI Lifeboat Station Challenge
The RNLI create a ring of safety around the coasts of the UK and Ireland.
Join us on our journey to visit all 238 RNLI Lifeboat Stations.
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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...

Allan & Helen
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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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...

Allan & Helen
Nov 28, 20244 min read
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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...

Allan & Helen
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Special Access Stations
Not all RNLI lifeboat stations are publicly accessible due to their location in Ports or other restricted areas. To complete our...
Allan & Helen
Nov 9, 20243 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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Cumbria
Following our 4 visits along the coast of Dumfries & Galloway we headed into Cumbria where there are 4 RNLI Lifeboat Stations. After a...
Allan & Helen
Oct 27, 20245 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Oct 27, 20245 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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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....
Allan & Helen
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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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,...
Allan & Helen
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Sep 29, 20243 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Sep 27, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Sep 22, 20244 min read
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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....
Allan & Helen
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Aug 25, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Aug 24, 20244 min read
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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...
Allan & Helen
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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