Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre
Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre — museum in Redcar, Cleveland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre is a museum in the Scottish Lowlands. Built or established in 1980, it dates from the modern period. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Redcar parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area TS10.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre is a museum located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the unparished area of Redcar and Cleveland (postcode TS10). Established in 1980, it highlights the region's maritime history and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a RAMSAR site for the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6178, -1.0606
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Phone
- +44 1642 494311
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.zetlandlifeboat.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113091209 (CC0)
- commons: Zetland lifeboat museum-1000.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre?
- Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 3AH), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- When was Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Is Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 3AH.