Exmouth Lifeboat Station

About

Free tours of Exmouth lifeboat station are available every weekend throughout the year and most weekdays during school summer holidays although this depends on the availability of volunteer tour guides. Tours last 30 to 40 minutes and give you the chance to see the two lifeboats at close quarters, learn about the RNLI and see the kit that volunteer crews use when they're saving lives at sea. If you have a group, then special tours can be organised on weekdays either during the day or in the evening. And if you ask one of the tour guides, they'll tell you when you can see the all weather lifeboat launched on one of the crew's regular training exercises. These usually happen every Wednesday evening. The crew usually assemble at 6pm and launch soon afterwards. If you've enjoyed watching 'Saving Lives at Sea' on television, this is your chance to see the real thing.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes