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The Manacles
Falmouth, England, United Kingdom
Water bodyEnglish Channel
Water temp9–17°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
The Manacles is a drift dive site near Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, in the English Channel. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, lobsters, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 17 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Basking SharkCetorhinus maximus
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria forskali
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
Seven-armed StarfishLuidia ciliaris
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Nearby sites
- 1Mohegan0.6 km
- 2Porthkerris Beach2.2 km
- 3Swanpool10 km
- 4Gylly Beach11 km
- 5Silver Steps11 km
- 6Pendennis Shore Dive11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org