Babbacombe Bay

Alternative Names:      None     

Type of Dive:     A safe shore dive with lots of life    Webcam              

Suggested Experience:   Ideal for newly qualified to the U/W photographer

Travel & Parking directions:   Babbacombe is situated on the Eastern corner of the southwest peninsular, approx. 30 miles South of Exeter, 30 miles East of Plymouth.Babbacombe is situated on the Northern edge of Torbay and easliy accessable from Torquay Harbour by following the many road signs. The main motorway networks link the Southwest from the M6/M5 and the M4 with these main routes connecting around the Bristol area. All routes link directly to the end of the M5 and virtually link Torbay directly from the end of the motorway network.

Accommodation:  Coast view     Tourist Information on 01548 843927.

Lat & Long:  N50 28.896 W3 30.842

Depth:  14m

Tides:    Best done near high water and as Babbacombe Bay faces east the beach is undiveable during easterly winds.               

Site entry/exit:   The steps on the small breakwater make an easier entry / exit point at high tide.  Pictres to follow                 

Underwater directions:   This is a small bay so just explore.

Air & Nitrox fills:        Babbacombe beach dive centre      Divers down

Site Hazards:    Swell                 

Nearest Public phone:     

Mobile Network service:

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Café:   Overlooking the bay                                   

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Created by:   Finstrokes

Thanks to :   KenByrne for cuttlefish pictures

Other comments:   Babbacombe is known for cuttlefish arriving to mate and lay eggs in the very shallow weed just off the shore from early April to mid May.The beach can get very busy on a summers day

Surface Photos:    To Follow             

Underwater photos:       Underwater pics  

Divesite map:       To Follow    

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Dive reports : Jenny Pickles, BSAC Dive Leader This dive site is in a quiet calm bay, found at the bottom of a very steep hill (don't over load cars or put tanks at the back of the car or you'll never get back up!). There are toilet facilities during the summer and a friendly pub and this is also a locals favorite fishing spot.The dive is good for training and evening dives, and is a bit like diving in a large rock pool as it's fairly consistently shallow. There's lots of life such as pipefish, crabs, shrimps, cuttlefish etc.