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Conger Alley
Garelochhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp7–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Conger Alley is a reef dive site near Garelochhead, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, lobsters, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
North Sea CerianthidSynarachnactis lloydii
Squat LobsterMunida rugosa
Moon JellyfishAurelia aurita
Nearby sites
- 1The Caves - Loch Long1.3 km
- 2Craggen3.1 km
- 3Tarbet Isle - Loch Lomond5.5 km
- 4A-Frames (Finnart)8.9 km
- 5Loch Long19 km
- 6Wemyss Bay - SS Kintyre35 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org