Rnli College
RNLI College West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ -
Up to
200 guests
About Venue
RNLI College offers an exceptional venue with an inspirational atmosphere. Situated in an impressive waterside setting, we have a variety of modern and well-equipped facilities to host your bespoke events. From conferencing to private dining, RNLI College will meet your needs and inspire your guests.
There's a powerful atmosphere here at RNLI College; one you won't encounter anywhere else, one that makes you feel in awe, humbled to be at the home of our lifesaving training. But most of all, you will be safe in the knowledge that your event directly benefits the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI College is the perfect venue for meetings, conferences and other business events. We will work closely with you to create a tailored event that meets your requirements.
Your dedicated Coordinator will be here to ensure your event is a success, from guiding you through our choice of rooms and refreshments, to remaining on hand so that everything runs smoothly on the day.
This is the home of world-leading search and rescue training; a venue for life - what more inspiring a location for your even
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 150
Theatre
up to 120
Boardroom
up to 60
Cabaret
up to 200
Classroom
up to 22
Audio & Visual
Whiteboards
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Microphone
Location
Reviews
- Mitch PeekeJuly 2025
This was naturally, the culmination of my 2025 motorcycle trip. The RNLI College in Poole is where Lifeboat crews are trained. If you book a place on one of the tours, you will get to see exactly how strenuous and rigorous that training, of necessity, has to be! You can stay at the College, like a hotel, if you wish and they have a great bar/restaurant there, too.
- James Chris HickeyOctober 2025
A great place to stay in Poole, comfortable rooms and excellent restaurant with a very good breakfast. It's close to town too. We also had a tour of the training centre which was fascinating.
- Robyn HesterAugust 2025
Fantastic little getaway at RNLI College in Poole. Highly recommend visiting and staying at the hotel. The staff are so helpful, and have such passion and knowledge. Evelyn are tour guide was particularly brilliant and engaging with the group. We learnt so much and had a fab time. The RNLI is a wonderful charity. Thank you for everything you do!
- Catherine CurtisSeptember 2025
Spent a lovely few days here. Staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. Couldn’t fault all the meals here. Husband enjoyed the tour of the complex. Would go back there again even just for a base to see more of the area
