The RNLI Whitstable Lifeboat Station sits within Whitstable Harbour on the north Kent coast, overlooking the eastern end of The Swale and the Thames Estuary.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution established its first station here in 1963, and the station currently operates a B-class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat crewed by volunteers.

A wooden slip ramp at the edge of the harbour, in front of the RNLI building, provides boat launching access.

It is usable approximately two and a half hours either side of high tide and dries to fairly solid sand, making it well suited to inflatables fitted with wheels. The ramp can be slippery when wet, so a rope may be advisable when launching with a vehicle.

Parking within the harbour itself is limited, though additional options are available nearby.