Lifeboat Station : Silloth
Main Contact Details
The Boathouse, Lawn Terrace, Silloth, Wigton
CA7 4AW
Telephone
01697 331691
- Observe 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
Eddie Studholme
Telephone
01697 361019
07802 940671
Station Opening Times
10am-12pm Sun or by appointment only
Shop
Easter - Dec - 1pm - 4pm Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 2pm - 4pm - Wed 11am - 4pm - weekends Weekends only during Oct and Nov Sun only during Dec Tel: 01697 331866
Accessibility
parking, disabled parking, disabled access
About this station
Nestling on the shores of the Solway Firth a lifeboat has provided cover in the area for nearly 75 years. The people of North Cumbria contributed to today’s inshore Atlantic 75 lifeboat Spirit of Cumbria.
Recent launches in the north (BST)
21/11/2008
Cleethorpes - 15:3620/11/2008
Scarborough - 10:0718/11/2008
Fleetwood - 16:09
Last Launch
04/08/2008
New lifeboat at Silloth
20/11/2008
By: Alison Levett
Silloth's new Atlantic 85 lifeboat Elaine and Don Wilkinson went on service at the weekend.
From BMX to TT
07/11/2008
By: Lee Jackson
One of Yorkshire's best-known motorcycling families has presented £15,000 to Staithes and Runswick RNLI
Daniel Craig backs Hoylake appeal
20/10/2008
By: Alison Levett
Actor Daniel Craig has thrown his support behind an appeal to fund a new all-weather lifeboat for Hoylake.
RNLI runners turn out for Great North Run
06/10/2008
By: Alison Levett
Around 250 runners joined Team RNLI at the BUPA Great North Run yesterday (5 October), the world's biggest half-marathon.
New Tynemouth lifeboat named
02/10/2008
By: Adrian Don
Tynemouth's new D class lifeboat Mark Noble was officially named on 28 September, in memory of the brother of the donor whose generosity paid for the vessel.