RNLI Fleetwood

18/06/2026

📢 We have Wreck Trek 26 t-shirts on sale in our RNLI Fleetwood station shop, £12.50 each.

We have plenty of great products in our station shop, that will make great Father's day gifts for that special person in your life - from sun hats to water bottles and fridge magnets to t-shirts.

Our RNLI Fleetwood station shop is open from 10am to 4pm everyday.

The RNLI is a charity that saves lives at sea, by purchasing from our station shop you are helping our RNLI volunteer shop team raise funds to allow our RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews to continue with the vital training they need to save lives at sea.

Photo credit Hannah Presgrave/Rob Baines/RNLI

18/06/2026

📢Wreck Trek 26 Tickets 📢
3 Days To Go
Have you got your tickets yet?

Tomorrow Friday 19th June is your last chance to get your tickets for Wreck Trek 2026, ticket sales will close at midnight.

As this is a pre booked ticket only event you will need to purchase tickets before the event. NO tickets will be available to purchase on the day.

Book Your Tickets By Following The Link Below ⤵️

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-fleetwood-wreck-trek-2026-tickets-1985043873662?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

RNLI Fleetwood is bringing back the famous Wreck Trek on Sunday 21st June 2026 to raise funds to help our charitys RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew save lives at sea.

In 2025 with just over 1600 participants took part in the Wreck Trek and now tickets are now selling fast for this year's event.

This is a pre booked ticket only event were
participants will be walking 3.6 miles from Marina Hall across the sandbanks to the old Wyre Light Lighthouse.

This family fun event is open to all ages providing they are able to complete the walk un aided, within a 3 hour period.

Due to the location and terrain of the event it is unfortunately unaccusable for wheelchair users.

Dogs are NOT allowed on the walk, due to local council bylaws. Please do not bring them as you will not be able to enter the course.

Limited parking will be available at Marina Hall however, if you live locally we are asking for you to please walk or use an alternative method of transport. Participants will need to check in from 8:30am for a 9:20am brief. Please remember you cannot be delayed for the brief, so please arrive with plenty of time. Once the walk has set off at 9:30am no one can ‘Catch up’.

Photo credit Jonathan Davies/RNLI

17/06/2026

🛟Last nights Tuesday crew training for our RNLI Fleetwood volunteer all-weather lifeboat crew was once again under the command of visting Coxswain Tom Stuart from Lytham St Annes RNLI and our stations trainee Coxswain Jonathan Davies.
Our stations All-weather Shannon class lifeboat 13-14 'Kenneth James Pierpont' is a little bit smaller than the larger Cunard cruise ship 'Queen Anne' Jonathan usually drives in his day job, but he managed to handle her well.

The evenings training was some emergency procedures with man overboard, anchoring and a navigation exercise. Working towards Jonathans upcoming Coxswains pass-out.

When RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew vist other lifeboat stations for training, this helps our volunteer lifeboat crews work with our flank stations, building up a working relationship leaning how each other work and building on our One Crew team work.

Congratulations goes to new volunteer crew member Ben Walsh.
Ben received his page from our stations Lifeboat Operations Manager Andy Willson, at the end of last nights training, after completing the next step in his training, now allowing him to go to sea on callouts.

Photo credit Skip Frith/Rob Baines/RNLI

15/06/2026

📢6 Days To Go Until Wreck Trek 2026📢

Are you Excited As Much As We Are?
Have You Booked Your Tickets Yet?
If Not Follow The Link Below ⤵️

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-fleetwood-wreck-trek-2026-tickets-1985043873662?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

RNLI Fleetwood is bringing back the famous Wreck Trek on Sunday 21st June 2026 to raise funds to help our charitys RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew save lives at sea.

In 2025 with just over 1600 participants took part in the Wreck Trek and now tickets are now selling fast for this year's event.

This is a pre booked ticket only event were
participants will be walking 3.6 miles from Marina Hall across the sandbanks to the old Wyre Light Lighthouse.

This family fun event is open to all ages providing they are able to complete the walk un aided, within a 3 hour period.

Due to the location and terrain of the event it is unfortunately unaccusable for wheelchair users.

Dogs are NOT allowed on the walk, due to local council bylaws. Please do not bring them as you will not be able to enter the course.

Limited parking will be available at Marina Hall however, if you live locally we are asking for you to please walk or use an alternative method of transport. Participants will need to check in from 8:30am for a 9:20am brief. Please remember you cannot be delayed for the brief, so please arrive with plenty of time. Once the walk has set off at 9:30am no one can ‘Catch up’.

Photo credit Jonathan Davies/RNLI

11/06/2026

📢10 Days To Go Until Wreck Trek 2026📢

Have You Booked Your Tickets Yet?
If Not Follow The Link Below ⤵️

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-fleetwood-wreck-trek-2026-tickets-1985043873662?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

RNLI Fleetwood is bringing back the famous Wreck Trek on Sunday 21st June 2026 to raise funds to help our charitys RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew save lives at sea.

In 2025 with just over 1600 participants took part in the Wreck Trek and now tickets are now selling fast for this year's event.

This is a pre booked ticket only event were
participants will be walking 3.6 miles from Marina Hall across the sandbanks to the old Wyre Light Lighthouse.

This family fun event is open to all ages providing they are able to complete the walk un aided, within a 3 hour period.

Due to the location and terrain of the event it is unfortunately unaccusable for wheelchair users.

Dogs are NOT allowed on the walk, due to local council bylaws. Please do not bring them as you will not be able to enter the course.

Limited parking will be available at Marina Hall however, if you live locally we are asking for you to please walk or use an alternative method of transport. Participants will need to check in from 8:30am for a 9:20am brief. Please remember you cannot be delayed for the brief, so please arrive with plenty of time. Once the walk has set off at 9:30am no one can ‘Catch up’.

Photo credit RNLI

27/05/2026

It seems like you go forever without a shout, but when things get busy, they get busy! Last night saw our RNLI All-Weather Lifeboat Kenneth James Pierpoint off Blackpool, assisting a fishing boat whose propeller had become fouled.
Our volunteers were already training when the call came in, so with a relief Coxswain from Lytham we were able to launch the boat and head to the casualty vessel in quick order. Blackpool also provided support as an assessment carried out at the scene indicated the need to tow the vessel to safety.
The initial tow was able to move the fishing vessel, relative to her nets allowing volunteer Bunny Blundell (who has commercial fishing experience) to assist the crew with getting as much of them aboard as possible, making the tow considerably easier and safer for all concerned. Fleetwood’s lifeboat then towed the casualty vessel to safe harbour in Fleetwood, where mooring procedures were assisted by our Inshore lifeboat, Harbet.
This was a great example of how different Lifeboat Stations work together to save lives at sea, and we’d like to thank our colleagues from Lytham St Annes RNLI and RNLI Blackpool for giving up their time to support this shout.

Images: RNLI/RNLI Fleetwood (helmet camera) and RNLI/Emma Roney

24/05/2026

22/05/2026

🛟Are You Heading To The Coast This Bank Holiday Holiday Weekend?

With warmer weather forcast, many people are heading down to beaches to enjoy the sun. Whether you’re sunbathing swimming or taking to the water it’s important to always prioritise your safety. Here are some important tips to help keep you safe whilst visiting any coastline.

●Check the tide times and weather before heading out.

●Always try to visit a lifeguarded beach – If you can’t make it to a lifeguarded beach, learn more about your chosen beach and read local signs

●Swim between the red and yellow flags – This zone is where it is safe to swim and where the lifeguards are watching

●Check the local beach warning signs that point out specific dangers at each location, and ask for local advice.

●Take a photograph on your mobile phone of your children when you arrive at the beach, so if they become lost you can show the emergency services and they then know who they are looking for.

●Always tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return.

●If you are going out on the open water aways wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device - lifejacket or buoyancy aid)

●Always carry a means of calling for help.

● If you see someone in trouble,
call 999 and ask for the Coastguard. Don't risk becoming a casualty yourself.

● The sandbanks around the Fleetwood area can be dangerous! The Gullies on Fleetwood beach start to rapidly fill up approximately 1hr after low tide and
and the sandbanks begin to cover with the incoming tide approximately 3 hours before it reaches its highest point, cutting off raised areas with little to no warning, the tide can come in behind you without you being aware that it is coming in.

If you are unsure of when the tide comes in or which direction the tide comes in from, please do not walk out on the sands.

●Float to Live – If you find yourself in the water unexpectedly. When you feel you can, call for help or swim to safety.
RNLI.org/Float

●Local tide times can be found at various locations along the coast, along with local safety signage.

More beach safety information can be found in the link below ⤵️ along with links to tide times and the shipping forecast.

https://rnli.org/safety

https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/fleetwood-tide-times?srsltid=AfmBOoobcID1qv3ZN-GyWhL7o5-nkEp0c1ddYd027H8CkYHvabdoIEX3

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/specialist-forecasts/coast-and-sea/shipping-forecast

20/05/2026

Volunteers needed!
Only 32 days to untill Wreck Trek 2026! Who's excited?!

Planning is well underway, and we are really looking forward to our RNLI fundraising event.

We still need a few volunteers for the day. If you're interested in helping at our charities fundraising event, please send an email to [email protected]

Photo Credit RNLI