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Chesil Beach

Dorset, United Kingdom
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Beginner

Shallow beginner shore dive with wreckage and UK wildlife.

Shore Access
8m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth

About this dive site

Chesil Beach offers a fantastic shore diving experience, particularly well-suited for beginners. The site is shallow and allows exploration of intriguing broken wreckage while providing opportunities to encounter a diverse array of British wildlife. You might spot cuttlefish, wrasse, thornback rays, and more. It’s a truly rewarding dive in a natural setting.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

cuttlefishballan wrassecorkwing wrassethornback raybibpollackconger eellobsteredible crabtompot blenny

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Beginner

Shallow depth and easy shore access suit new divers.

Hazards:
cold watervariable visibilityboat trafficcurrent
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 16.9°C

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