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Craggen
Garelochhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Max depth35 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySea of the Hebrides
Water temp7–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Craggen is a reef and wall dive site near Garelochhead, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, in the Sea of the Hebrides. It has a maximum depth of about 35 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
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Squat LobsterMunida rugosa
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
North Sea CerianthidSynarachnactis lloydii
Nearby sites
- 1The Caves - Loch Long1.9 km
- 2Conger Alley3.1 km
- 3A-Frames (Finnart)5.9 km
- 4Tarbet Isle - Loch Lomond7.7 km
- 5Loch Long16 km
- 6Wemyss Bay - SS Kintyre32 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org