Kenmore point

 

Alternative Name         Attention access to Kenmore point is closed just now

           

Travel directions:   Leaving Glasgow on the A82 turn left at Tarbet onto the A83, through Arrocher and over the rest and be thankfull and through Inveraray and turn left into furnace.

 

   

 

Drive past the Furnace Inn down past Furnace quarry (see picture below) along the very bumpy shore road ( Its preferable to have a 4x4 ) to the small village called Kenmore.  Multimap    Access

 

        

 

Parking directions: Park at the space on the right looking down towards Kenmore village there is space for 5 cars

(see divemap)

 

Distance from Little Chef, Milton:  54 Miles     

           

Lat & Long:  N56. 10.321 W5 07.051       Tides           

  

Site entry/exit: Site 1 Before the houses turn left down to the bay. Kit up on the rocks on the right and head straight out and dive to the left along a great cliff face. Head along the bottom or your chosen depth and back diagonally upwards and back into the bay. (See divemap)

 

 

Site entry/exit: Site 2 Walk past the houses and down to the second bay  enter the water on the stony beach. head down to your chosen depth and turn to the right (Gnome garden here) there are big rounded rocks here with cracks (look in the cracks).

 

Site Hazards: Depth, distance from help             

 

Suggested experience:    Site 1 Experianced sport diver   Site 2 Sport diver

 

Nearest Public phone: Furnace Inn        

 

Mobile Network service:  To Follow

 

Other comments: Treat the divesite with respect people stay here. There are 2 Gnome gardens here.     Gnome Video

 

Air & Nitrox fills:          Quebec Marine Services co,      located at the Argyll Caravan Park

 

Revision:      4         

 

Pub:   Furnace Inn                           

 

Created by:  John Nicolson                       

 

Date: 12/7/06                                  

 

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Links:        Gnomes    Kayak diving            

 

Land photos:

 

Underwater photos: Dave T & John Nicolson

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