Grid Ref:
SX 471 503
Position
50:20:00 N, 04:08:57 W
Type:
Boat – launch from Mount Batten
Depth:
Min. 5m – max. 15m
Difficulty:
Ocean Diver and above
Description:
Being a Mile long the site is very varied and ideal in many different conditions or as the last dive of the day. The north side slopes away to the sandy bottom typical of the sound, while the south is rock with plenty of kelp growth. It is also possible to do a drift dive, wait for tide to go out and get in at the NE end, the current will flow around to the south side pretty quickly dropping off around Tinkers Shoal, a good site for beginners to practice drift diving.
Sea Life:
North: dogfish, scallops, crabs, congers
South: large variety of fish, soles, dogfish, wrasse, lots of plant life
Hazards:
Shipping channel at either end, don’t go too far from the breakwater
Conditions:
Currents can flow strongly around the ends of the breakwater, north side protected by breakwater, south side often rougher
Air Fills:
Discovery Divers:
- Address: Fort Bovisand, Plymouth, Devon, PL64BY
- Phone: 01752 492722
- Mobile: 07973266401
- Web Site: www.discoverydivers.org (external link)
- Pumps: Air, Nitrox
Deep Blue Diving:
- Address: Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth
- Phone: 01752 491490
- Mobile: 07791 152317
- Web Site: www.deepbluediving.org (external link)
- Pumps: Air to 300 bar, Nitrox, Trimix, Argon
Facilities:
Slipway at Mount Batten, Mooring, Café, Toilets at Bovisand
Problems:
Nowhere to moor up during dive, need shot line