Volunteers of the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust are delighted to be able to welcome visitors to the Lifeboat Station in the latest open day, to be held on Good Friday Southport Lifeboat Station will be open to the public on Good Friday (3rd April, 2026).
The station will be open between 10am and 4pm. Admission free.
You’ll be given a guided tour of the station and the chance to see the lifesaving equipment used by the crew.
Please be aware however that there is no on-site parking or vehicle access to the station. Nearby car parks are available.
A Southport Lifeboat spokesperson said: “Be sure to visit us on Good Friday in what promises to be a real treat for all the family!”
Station address:
Southport Lifeboat Station
Marine Drive
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 1SD
A Southport Lifeboat spokesperson said: “The Lifeboat Station and all the equipment inside only exists thanks to the generous donations of the public, so we’re delighted to be opening our doors once again at our next open day, on Good Friday.
“Our previous Open Days have been really well supported, and our crew are excited to show more people around the station and the lifeboats, launch vehicles, quad bikes, and other kit they use when called out.”
Independent of the RNLI, the Trust relies on donations and fundraising to support itself to provide a first class life saving service in an area of coast and water covering between the River Mersey and the River Ribble, and up to 25 miles offshore, including Southport Marine Lake.
The Southport Lifeboat is a Declared Facility with HM Coastguard, and is regularly called to help those in need along the Sefton Coastline.
The crew, who are all volunteers, are on call all year round, 24 hours a day.
Funds raised from the open day will be used towards crew training and equipment.
It costs £60,000 to keep Southport Lifeboat functioning all year round. That is no mean task during ordinary times, let alone the extraordinary times we currently find ourselves in.
Southport Lifeboat is funded entirely through public donations, and is independent of the RNLI, which abandoned Southport many years ago.
There are other ways you can help the charity continue to save lives, including joining Lifeboat Lotto or online donations.
For more details about the emergency service, or if you would like to donate, please visit their website:
http://www.southport-lifeboat.co.uk/
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