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Shore Road Pipeline

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

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★ 4.0 (1 review)

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beginner

Shallow shore dive on a kelp-covered artificial reef structure.

Shore Access

5m Avg Depth

7m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is an old outfall pipe extending approximately 270 yards from the shoreline. The structure is marked at its seaward end with a fixed buoy. It provides a unique underwater environment characterized by kelp and various other aquatic plants, creating shelter for marine life in an otherwise sandy area. The maximum depth encountered during this dive is 7 meters.

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Plan Your Visit

shore divebeginner friendlymacro photographykelpartificial reefseahorsemuck diving

Marine Life

Tompot blennyCuttlefishCommon lobsterSpiny seahorseCorkwing wrasseNudibranch

Things to Note

Difficulty:

beginner

Very shallow depth and easy navigation along the pipeline structure.

Hazards:

Boat traffic

Current Strength:

Mild

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