Wreck
down to 26 m
MV Robert
Lundy's only intact wreck: a 50 m coaster on her side in 18-25 m, draped in plumose anemones with resident congers.
- Advanced
- Pollack
Advanced≤30 m
Knoll Pins
Dive site in Lundy Island, United Kingdom
Pinnacle walls covered in jewel anemones, cup corals and pink sea fans.
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Current
- Moderate
The story
The Knoll Pins are a pair of large rocks off Lundy's east side that dry out at low water. Their walls carry jewel anemones, cup corals and pink sea fans, and a 100 m no-anchor and no-shotline restriction surrounds the pinnacles.
Source: landmarktrust.org.uk
The dive
A pinnacle and wall dive. Known for pollack and crustaceans.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: lundymcz.org.uk
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Pollack
- Crustaceans
- Anemones
- Corals
Season in Lundy Island
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Sep.
Source: scubadiverlife.comWhere is Lundy Island?
The point shows the Lundy Island area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Lundy Island
Kelp forest
down to 10 m
Gannets' Bay
Lundy's playful, curious seals swim around divers here, playing hide and seek and nibbling fins.
- Open Water
- Seals
Wreck
down to 28 m
Iona II
A protected 1864 wreck of an American Civil War blockade runner in 22-28 m, with its own dive trail.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 15 m
HMS Montagu
Piles of battleship armour plating among kelp in 5-15 m, a shallow wreck popular for training dives.
- Open Water
down to 10 m
Seal's Rock
A shallow seal dive, no deeper than about 10 m, where Lundy's seals gather off the rocks.
- Open Water
- Seals
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.