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Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Aldeburgh
Lifeboat Museum
📍 CO12 3EJ
Photo: harwich-society.co.uk
- Walk through the wheelhouse of a real Oakley Class lifeboat
- View original boards listing Harwich lifeboat history since 1876
- See the City of Leicester, an RNLI boarding boat from 1931
- Watch a video presentation of real-life rescues
- Small shop selling RNLI souvenirs
Lifeboat museum in Harwich
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Very close to Harwich Town station
From the attraction's own website on 17 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Harwich Town 0.2 miles
- Dovercourt 0.6 miles
- Harwich International 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page