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Brown’s Bay Dive Site

Brown’s Bay Dive Site. Presented by Chris Bishop. PADI DiveMaster Candidate. Welcome to the North East. Brown’s Bay is located on the North East coast between Cullercoats and Whitley Bay. Whitley Bay. Brown’s Bay. Cullercoats. zooming in closer to see the street names. Brown’s Bay.

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Brown’s Bay Dive Site

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  1. Brown’s Bay Dive Site Presented by Chris Bishop PADI DiveMaster Candidate

  2. Welcome to the North East

  3. Brown’s Bayis located on the North East coast between Cullercoats and Whitley Bay

  4. WhitleyBay Brown’sBay Cullercoats

  5. zooming in closer to see the street names

  6. Brown’sBay

  7. A view from the air

  8. The site has an interesting array of aquatic flora and fauna, popular forfish, crab, lobster, pipefish, starfishand a dense garden of kelpIt is also the home of the Butetown wreckAn ideal mix of features which makefor a worthy dive to a maximumdepth of around 9 metres

  9. The nearest Dive Centre is on Front Street in Tynemouth

  10. Nearer to where I live isAquanorthon the Coast Road

  11. The staff there are very friendly and knowledgeable

  12. Route from Aquanorthto Brown’s Bay

  13. Get there early enough in the morning and you can park at the end of Windsor Terrace

  14. Otherwise park round the corner on the Promenade in Rockliffe Gardens

  15. Keep in mind that the changing facilitiesare somewhat sparse

  16. Changed and kitted up head over the road to the steps that lead down to sea level

  17. The steps furthest South are steep and are more suited to non-divers

  18. The set to the North of the site starts with a ramp and has four turns with level areas which are ideal for a quick rest on the way This is the preferred route

  19. So down the steps we go …

  20. Nearly there and the entry points are almost in sight

  21. Pass by the old Victorian pool on the left – this can be used for confined water surface training exercises

  22. then the wall that separates the poolfrom the sea

  23. To the entry points on the other side of the wall

  24. The straight part of the wall is a good navigation reference point as it sits at 45°

  25. From the corner of thepool, a bearing to St Mary’s Lighthouseis almost due North

  26. Looking down from the Promenade, parts of the reef can be seen projecting into the bay

  27. Another view with the tide further out and more of the rocks exposed

  28. A view of the gulley leading out to part of the reef

  29. A rough map of the area copied from the book Shipwrecks of the North East

  30. And again but without the surrounding areasshowing just the dive site

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