WalkHilbre update
How the crossing window is calculated, now published
A new page sets out the rule, the data sources, what it can’t account for and a change log.
Read the method →Wirral coast safety news
Short summaries of RNLI and Coastguard reports from the Hilbre crossing and the Wirral coast, each linking to the original report.
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published RNLI West Kirby reports so far in 2026
- 31 May 2026 — Four West Kirby lifeboat taskings in four days around the islands (opens in a new tab)
- 7 February 2026 — Two walkers and a dog rescued between Middle Eye and Little Eye (opens in a new tab)
Counted from published RNLI news reports, not from incidents. See all → Dated rescues log →
Latest
RNLI rescue
Four West Kirby lifeboat taskings in four days around the islands
Half-term call-outs included two people brought ashore after being cut off and a search near Middle Eye.
Source: RNLI West Kirby (opens in a new tab)RNLI rescue
Two walkers and a dog rescued between Middle Eye and Little Eye
They were cut off as the tide rose quickly between the islands and were brought ashore by West Kirby lifeboat.
Source: RNLI West Kirby (opens in a new tab)RNLI rescue
Two people and two dogs cut off by a fast-flooding tide
West Kirby lifeboat brought them back after the tide filled in between Little Eye and Middle Eye.
Source: RNLI West Kirby (opens in a new tab)Email subscriptions are coming soon. The RSS feed works now.
We summarise in our own words and always link to the original. Names and details of people involved are never published.