Grid Ref:
SX 500 479
Position
50°312727 N, -4°105825 W
Type:
Boat – launch from Mount Batten
Depth:
Min. 5m – max. 15m
Difficulty:
Ocean Diver and above
Description:
Apart from all the cannon balls and firing plates the seabed is rocky with lots of kelp in the summer making it home to plenty of sea life. A good place to practice skills, while boat diving
Sea Life:
Wrasse, Dogfish, Sole, Crabs
Hazards:
Relatively safe dive site, SMB’s could be useful (delayed adequate)
Conditions:
Rarely strong currents, can be blown out by persistent, strong winds
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