The Creggans

Alternative Names: None

Type of Dive: Shore dive

Suggested Experience: Trainee

Travel directions: Leaving Glasgow on the A82 turn left at Tarbet onto the A83, through Arrocher and over the rest and be thankfull, turn left onto the A815, stop just past the Creggans hotel

Parking directions: In the public car park (free) 25m past the Creggans hotel. Don't park in the hotel the owner does not like it.

Lat & Long: N56 10.517 W5 5.037

Site entry/exit: Walk down the left side of the pier (facing the sea) through the trees and enter the water on the shingle beach. There are small boulders with crabs and squat lobster and deeper there are Dragonette, Scorpion fish, Dublin bay prawn, thornback ray, Dogfish, Firework anemone

The pier is on the left of the picture.

Underwater directions: dive to the right, taking you in front of the pier. Tide tables This site seams to be barren with only a few small boulders but there are lots of small life and some bigger rays.

Air & Nitrox fills: Aquatron Splashsports

Site Hazards: Steps down to the shore and slippy seaweed at shoreline.

Nearest Public phone: Creggans Inn

Accommodation: Creggans Inn

Mobile Network service: Patchy

Pub: Creggans Inn Its a popular place for a coffee or beer after your diving and good food. Divers meet at the tables outside after a dive.

Café: None.

Version: 3

Created by: John Nicolson

Date: 25/6/07

Surface Photos: Taken from the end of the Pier