Falmouth Lifeboat Station is one of a number of stations around the coast designated as an 'Explore Station'. This means that the station is open to visitors for most of the year, subject always to operational requirements.

At Falmouth the station is open at the following times:-

April and May: Mon - Sat 11am - 1pm.
June - Oct: Mon - Fri 11am - 4pm; Sat 11am - 1pm.

A team of volunteers provide guided tours of the lifeboats. There is no need to book, just go into the lifeboat shop attached to the station.

Directions: At Falmouth Docks take the first left into Tinners Walk and you will see the boathouse at the end of the road. There is a Pay and Display car park on the corner of Tinners Walk.

Contact for group visits which do have to be booked in advance is:
Robert Thompson 01326 250525.

Shop open: Easter to December, Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm; Sat 10am - 1pm

Shop Telephone: 01326 210844