Cairn Head
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About this site
Cairn Head lies on the Rhins of Galloway coastline in Dumfries and Galloway, in southwest Scotland, facing out toward the North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland. This part of the Galloway coast is rugged and exposed, with rocky headlands and cliffs typical of the peninsula. The dive reaches a maximum depth of around 35 metres and is rated technical.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Sea StarAsterias rubensReported here · unconfirmed
European lobsterHomarus gammarusReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Ballan WrasseLabrus bergyltaReported here · unconfirmed
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