Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Loch Ness Lifeboat Station
In or near Drumnadrochit.
Loch Ness Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Dr Richard Murray — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Loch Ness Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Ness Lifeboat Station is located on the A82 at Urquhart Bay, just east of the town of Drumnadrochit, just north of the mid-point of Loch Ness, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) south-east of Inverness, in the Highland region of Scotland. A rescue boat was first stationed here by H.M. Coastguard in the 1980s. A lifeboat station was established here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 2008. The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Sheila & Dennis Tongue IV (B-902), on station since 2018.
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Background
History
Loch Ness has long played a vital part of the sea-transit route, down the Great Glen Fault between Inverness and Oban, following the construction of the Caledonian Canal by Thomas Telford in 1822. Vessels of a modest size were able to cut off the dangerous route around north-west Scotland, through the Pentland Firth and around Cape Wrath, but it was only in the 1980s that a rescue service was provided by H.M. Coastguard. In 1996, a boathouse was constructed at Temple Pier at Drumnadrochit, and a RIB powered by a single 74hp engine, capable of 30 knots, was placed on service. The Marchioness disaster on the River Thames in 1989 highlighted that Inland waterways can also be treacherous, and…
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- Coordinates
- 57.3364, -4.4484
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV63 6XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 2008
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283786 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Ness Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Urquhart Castle Visitor Centre
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Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Ness Lifeboat Station?
- Loch Ness Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV63 6XR).
- What is Loch Ness Lifeboat Station?
- Loch Ness Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch Ness Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can use postcode IV63 6XR.
- When was Loch Ness Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Loch Ness Lifeboat Station?
- Loch Ness Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Loch Ness Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Ness Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Ness Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV63 6XR. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.