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Almanethy creek

Alternative Names: Roanheads

Type of Dive: Almanethy creek is a good shore dive on a small wall, with plenty of cracks, gullies only 20 meters from the road.

Suggested Experience: Sport Diver

Travel directions: Its right off the old fishing village of Roan Heads just North of Peterhead harbour.

Parking directions: There is room for a few cars along the Esplanade as this is a quiet area.Google

Lat & Long: N57.510118 W-1.772752 Postcode AB42 1LL  Google

Depth: 8 - 17m

Tides: Tide tables it's a high tide only dive. Magic seaweed

Site entry/exit: You will find remnants of the old harbour, Its just an old wall, entry over the rocks on the right at the bottom of the steps.

Almanethy creek

Underwater directions: Almanethy Creek is a narrow gully just North of Peterhead harbour. At the end of the gully, you swim to the North and follow the wall. You will find a nice wall, with plenty of cracks, gullies and holes that have plenty of fish in them.

Air & Nitrox:  Divenortheast   Core94

Site Hazards:

Nearest Public phone: Peterhead

Mobile Network service: Most networks

Pub Harbour lights

Cafe None close to here.

Revision: 3

Created by: Finstrokes

Date: 7/7/07

Thanks To:  Sarah Gosden

Links: None I can find.

Other comments: Definitely a site for diving around high tide and after settled weather.

Surface Photos: Finstrokes

Underwater photos: By Sarah Gosden

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