Lifeboat Station : Newbiggin
Main Contact Details
Old Sandridge, Newbiggin Bay, Newbiggin, Northumberland
NE64 6DU
Telephone
01670 817320
- Discover this station
Station Information
Stations near you
- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Stan Green
Telephone
01670 817834
Shop
10am-4pm Sun or by appointment
Accessibility
Parking, disabled parking
About this station
Celebrating over 150 years as a lifeboat station, Newbiggin has had 12 different station lifeboats over the years; today it operates an inshore Atlantic 75 lifeboat. The crews have been presented with 16 awards for gallantry.
Recent launches in the north (BST)
06/10/2008
Humber - 16:1606/10/2008
Lytham St Annes - 09:2705/10/2008
Tynemouth - 18:03
Last Launch
17/09/2008
Morpeth Floods - Day Two
07/09/2008
By: Richard Martin
Lifeboat volunteers continue to help out with floods at Morpeth.
Lifeboat Volunteers help out during local floods
06/09/2008
By: Alison Levett / Richard Martin
Local Lifeboat volunteers from Northumberland RNLI Stations tasked early evening today to assist with flood rescues.
Lifeboat Call Out 9 - Broken down motor cruiser
30/08/2008
By: Richard Martin
The ninth call out of the year came today when a drifting vessel called for assistance.
Lifeboat Call Out 8 - Medical Evacuation
05/08/2008
By: Richard Martin
Newbiggin RNLI lifeboat volunteers were called out mid morning today to evacuate a fisherman who needed medical attention.
Lifeboat Call Out 7 - Drifting Unidentified Object
03/08/2008
By: Richard Martin
Newbiggin RNLI volunteers responded to a call tonight for an unidentified object drifting offshore.