Porth Ysgaden
Protected Area
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Why dive here
With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - Porth Ysgaden offers some of Northumberland & Northeast's richest diving.
Porth Ysgaden makes for a decent training dive, or a simple shore entry if you're keen to get wet without much fuss. At a maximum depth of 6m, it’s a good spot to practice skills or just potter around in the shallows. You’ll find plenty of small crabs scuttling over the rocks and, if you look closely, some blennies poking out from crevices. It’s certainly no blockbuster, but for an easy dip in the North Sea, it does the trick. We often head here when we need a quick refresh before heading to deeper sites.
Typical Porth Ysgaden Dive Profile
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