Stoney Cove
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About this site
Stoney Cove is a flooded quarry in Leicestershire, in the English Midlands, and is one of the most popular inland dive training sites in the United Kingdom. It reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres and is considered a beginner-friendly site, making it a common choice for training and certification dives. One source has reported lobster at the site, though this has not been independently confirmed.
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.
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
Pink CoryphellaEdmundsella pedataReported here · unconfirmed
Four-lined PolyceraPolycera quadrilineataReported here · unconfirmed
Shag-rug NudibranchAeolidia papillosaReported here · unconfirmed
Sea LemonArchidoris pseudoargusReported here · unconfirmed
Bushy-backed NudibranchDendronotus frondosusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped FjordiaCoryphella lineataReported here · unconfirmed
Humped Ancula Sea SlugAncula gibbosaReported here · unconfirmed
crested aeolisAntiopella cristataReported here · unconfirmed
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