Newry Beach
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About this site
Newry Beach is a sheltered shore dive on the north coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, and is possibly one of the most frequently dived sites on the island. It is the best sheltered site around, and it can be the only place with any visibility left when the weather turns stormy. Access is easy and the dive suits novices well, with plenty to see and the chance of a scallop swimming past.
You can walk in from the beach to the right of the car park, and for a little more depth and a change of scenery you can go in off the end of MacKenzie Pier. It is also possible to enter to the left of the groin, where there are some steps, although they can be slippery. Those steps are a good place to check weights, since a helper can stand on them and hand you lead.
You can park directly alongside the small slipway down past the maritime museum, but it is no use for launching a RHIB. Boat divers have a public slipway a bit further along at Porth Thomas Hughes. Public toilets are close by.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equinaReported here · unconfirmed
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puberReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
European Green CrabCarcinus maenasReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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