Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum
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Every summer I'll take a little stop at the lifeboat museum. Unfortunately it is very small and slightly dated, however, I believe it's definitely worth the trip there. More donations are always going to be helpful for those in need out at see and could help them expand to a slightly larger property or gain more exhibits. Warm, friendly staff, that are always smiling. Definitely be sure to sign the comments book!
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A lovely little museum located next to the Wish Tower slope. Housed in an old lifeboat house, there are lots of details about the RNLI here and a little shop to buy nik naks in.
Great to visit if strolling past.
Great to visit if strolling past.
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Right next to the Wish Tower this is a lovely little fine. On the seafront with a nice shop and details about the famous and heroic RNLI. Very nice find and worth visiting and an opportunity to support local charity.
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This is a free museum which is well worth a visit. Nice little shop with some great gifts and of course all to a worthy cause.
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It is interesting
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Lovely gift shop with all proceeds going to a great cause! Staff very pleasant.
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Come here as a kid and now have bought my children here.
Small and you look at it in 5 minutes but love coming here.
Small and you look at it in 5 minutes but love coming here.
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Tourist Attraction
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Small museum with a great gift shop.
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Very quaint, original life boat house that now houses a gift shop and tiny museum area. Handy for a 10 minute stop over but not worth a deliberate trip to.
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Interesting displays of the work of the Lifeboats. Good to take youngsters and help them appreciate the work that these volunteers do. Hopefully give them food for thought as to not taking risks when enjoying water sports, be it fishing, surfing, boating, swimming.
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We were surprised at how small this museum was, however it was very informative and well worth stopping for.
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I went to the shop with my friends and daughter and we were amazed with the display. It was a small shop but plenty of things to look at and buy. Prices are reasonable! So, I bought a souvenir and was very pleased with it. Staff were really friendly and helpful. It's worth a visit.
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Dropped in during the airshow for a visit. Nice shop and the usual gifts on sale. Nice spot near the beach.
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The modern lifeboat house is along the coast towards the Sovereign Harbour but the old boathouse was the first RNLI museum in the country. Whilst only small, it’s open 7 days per week except January & February, when it’s only open at weekends. ,
The main part of the building has been fitted out as the RNLI’s charity shop which has loads of goodies for souvenirs, presents and so on, and the museum exhibits are across at the rear section. Display space for the exhibits is very limited but it’s well worth taking lots of time to read all the information boards.
There are items about the history of the Eastbourne lifeboats since 1820 something, when the first boat was given by a local eccentric. One famous day, when the weather was exceptionally bad, horses dragged the boat 8 miles over the top of the Downs to Birling Gap so that it could be launched to aid a ship in distress.
Free to visit, but spend a lot in the shop – it’s such a good cause.
The main part of the building has been fitted out as the RNLI’s charity shop which has loads of goodies for souvenirs, presents and so on, and the museum exhibits are across at the rear section. Display space for the exhibits is very limited but it’s well worth taking lots of time to read all the information boards.
There are items about the history of the Eastbourne lifeboats since 1820 something, when the first boat was given by a local eccentric. One famous day, when the weather was exceptionally bad, horses dragged the boat 8 miles over the top of the Downs to Birling Gap so that it could be launched to aid a ship in distress.
Free to visit, but spend a lot in the shop – it’s such a good cause.
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my grandson & I visited the Lifeboat Museum while waiting to met up with family. Interesting place to look around & wide range of things to buy even at pocket money prices
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The Lifeboat Museum has interesting displays and a well stocked shop, with products at a range of prices. The staff there are very helpful.
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Walking along the Promenade I came across The Lifeboat museum ,nice big shop with mainly objects to buy with the life boat motif , some quite expensive . But the money goes to keeping the life boats service going
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what a surprise ,very informative place shows you good stuff about how things happened now@ then xxx
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Just returned from the Afton Hotel Eastborne, I can recommend this hotel, great food, friendly & helpful staff, a manager you can see and speak to, which can be a novelty in some hotels.
The Afton is just across from the pier and close to the shopping centre. We will definitely be going back.
Barbara k Vicky
The Afton is just across from the pier and close to the shopping centre. We will definitely be going back.
Barbara k Vicky
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Offers an insight into the work of the RNLI and the well-stocked shop sells many related items, the money from which goes to help the work of the RNLI nationwide.
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A small old lifeboat station, an interesting short history of the Eastbourne lifeboat, a small shop selling RNLI products
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Popped in here, as we had a walk on the beach front, and were looking for something we knew the RNLI sold, which this shop had in stock ... so it was a win-win
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A lovely informative old style museum with lots of interesting articles and photos to look over. Many marine atrifacts to see and ponder over. Lots of items bought in the shop by my granddaughter for a worthy cause.
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Small but informative museum exhibiting the local history of the RNLI at Eastbourne and the surrounding area.
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