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Branksome Chine Pipes
Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
EntryShore
Max depth8 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp9–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Branksome Chine Pipes is a reef dive site near Bournemouth, Poole, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, soft corals, cuttlefish, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- PlaicePleuronectes platessa
- DragonetCallionymus lyra
- SoleSolea solea
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula- SolenetteBuglossidium luteum
Thornback RayRaja clavata
Undulate RayRaja undulata- Sand GobyPomatoschistus minutus
Nearby sites
- 1Shore Road Pipeline2.0 km
- 2Swanage Pier11 km
- 3Kyarra14 km
- 4Lulworth Cove26 km
- 5MV Aeolian Sky27 km
- 6Durdle Door28 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org