Alternative Names:     The Council Yard

Type of Dive:   Shore dive

Suggested experience:     Novice

Travel directions:    Google 

Parking directions:   Park at the top of the slip, making sure there is access to the council yard 

Distance from Glasgow:     57 Miles   1 Hr 20 Min's

Lat & Long:      56° 13' 38.06'' N     5° 1' 11.02'' W

Tides:      Tide tables  

Depth:  30m

Site entry/exit:    Down a small slip to the right of the Council yard. 

Underwater directions:   There are two reefs here one running straight ahead at around 16m and a second lies to the right dropping down to 30m. The silty bottom is covered with hermit crabs, brittle stars, dog whelks and topknots, while the reefs provide shelter for numerous long clawed squat lobsters, sea squirts and dead men's fingers.  At around 20m there are also some lovely fireworks anemones.

Site Hazards:  No Major hazards here, a very safe dive site.

Nearest Public phone:  

Accommodation:  

Mobile Network service: 

Other comments:   Care must be taken if there are a few divers as the silty bottom can reduce the visibility dramatically with careless finstrokes.

Pub:     Creggans Inn    

Created by:    John Nicolson

Cafe:   None

Air & Nitrox fills:    Aquatron   Splashsports  

Date:   10/12/10

Revision:  3

Thanks To: 

Links:    Link   

Surface Photos: 

Underwater Photos:  By Peter Gunn    Utube  

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Dive Report:  John Nicolson  not the best dive in loch Fyne as the bottom is silty and and only good for crabs and squatties. The best bit is the boulder slope to the right of the entry point.

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