Reef
down to 6 m
Menawethan (Eastern Isles seals)
A shallow rocky platform in the Eastern Isles where playful seals approach divers and nibble fins, best around high tide.
- Open Water
- Seals
Open Water≤18 m
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck (protected)
Dive site in Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
A licensed protected wreck site where 16th-century cargo from an unidentified armed vessel lies under tall kelp at 10-15 m.
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
The story
The remains on Bartholomew Ledges are cargo from an unidentified armed cargo vessel, possibly Iberian, dated to the second half of the 16th century. The site was designated on 3 October 1980.
Source: vdt.cismas.org.uk
The dive
A wreck and kelp forest dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: vdt.cismas.org.uk
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Kelp forest
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Isles of Scilly
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Sep.
Source: divesitedirectory.co.ukWhere is Isles of Scilly?
The point shows the Isles of Scilly area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
down to 48 m
Plympton and Hathor
Two ships lost on the same Lethegus pinnacle, in 1909 and 1920, one wreck lying across the other down to 48 m.
- Technical
- Anemones
Wreck
down to 40 m
Cita
MV Cita sank in 1997 and has numerous swim-throughs to explore.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
Fissure
down to 30 m
Dave's Crack (Sweet Shop)
A reef crevice to about 30 m with boulders and swim-throughs, discovered by Dave McBride.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 40 m
HMS Association (protected wreck)
A 90-gun warship built in 1697, lost on the Western Rocks, scattered through deep rock gullies and boulders from 5 to 40 m.
- Experienced
Wreck
down to 43 m
Italia
A wreck that starts shallow and runs down a reef wall to 43 m, with so much to see.
- Experienced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.