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On the northern shores of the Llyn Peninsula, Criccieth Lifeboat Station is a brilliant place to pop into after your trip to the beach. The little ones love seeing the lifeboat up close and it's a perfect place to grab a family holiday snap!
Nestled by the eastern beach, it first opened in 1853 and RNLI volunteers have been saving lives from this station ever since! The station was first called Portmadoc until 1892 when it was renamed Criccieth. The boathouse was rebuilt at this time and it is the same boathouse still in use today. Currently operating two boats, seeing a practice launch is really exciting!
The wonderful volunteers in the giftshop and station house are always happy to chat; they have a breadth of knowledge about the history of the station and have many interesting stories to tell. There’s information to read to learn more about the tales of the Lifeboat Station and it is great that their work is celebrated! Nine awards for gallantry have been awarded to this small station and they highlight the amazing life saving work done by all the volunteers. A worthy destination to visit whilst on the Lleyn.
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