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RNLI College Discovery Tours

West Quay Road
POOLE
Dorset
BH15 1HZ

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RNLI Lifeboat at Poole

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Telephone: +44 (0)1202 336460

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*LATEST UPDATE* The RNLI College is currently closed.

Find out how our crews and lifeguards are trained with a behind the scenes 90 minute tour of the RNLI College. Conducted by our dedicated volunteer tour guides, tours cost just £7.50 per person or are free to RNLI College Hotel residents.

During your 90 minute guided tour, you will be given the chance to explore the RNLI College and its training facilities, including our world-class Sea Survival centre, which hosts the wave tank and Lifeboat simulator.

Tours take place daily Monday to Saturday at either 11am or 2.30pm (subject to volunteer availability). Booking in advance is necessary. Please contact reception to book your place on the College Discovery Tour on 0300 300 7654 or reception@rnli.org.uk.

If you have a group of 15 or more people wanting to visit the College for a tour, please contact the College events team, open Monday to Saturday between 9am and 5pm on 01202 336 141 or via email at tours@rnli.org.uk.

 

Opening Times

2021 Opening (1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021)
DayTimes
Monday - Thursday11:00 - 12:30*
14:30 - 16:00*
Friday15:00 - 16:30*
Saturday11:00 - 12:30*

* Open all year except for Christmas and New Year.
If you have a group of 15 or more people wanting to visit the College for a tour, please contact the College events team, open Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm on 01202 336 141 or via email at: tours@rnli.org.uk

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£7.50 per ticket
Child - minimum of 10 years old£2.50 per ticket

Tours are free to RNLI College Hotel residents.

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Telephone: +44 (0)1202 336460

Awards

  • Dorset TourismDorset Tourism Awards 2017 - Bronze Award Dorset Tourism Awards 2017 - Bronze Award 2017
  • Dorset TourismDorset Tourism Awards Silver 2018 Dorset Tourism Awards Silver 2018 2018

Facilities

Children & Infants

  • Accept children (Minimum age) - 10 years old

Establishment Features

  • Accommodation on site
  • On-site Restaurant/Cafe

Key Features

  • Coastal
  • Groups
  • In town/city centre

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

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Road Directions

RNLI College is located on West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ.

All visitors should report to the Gatehouse on the corner of West Quay Road and Slipway Road. Security staff will direct you to available parking. The nearest large council pay and display car park is Hill Street multi storey, BH15 1NR, which is a short walk from the RNLI College.

Public Transport Directions

Journey planning: Contact Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit their website: www.travelinesw.com to look up bus timetables. From 1st January 2019, calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.

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Telephone: +44 (0)1202 336460

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