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Alternative Names: Meadfoot car park

Type of Dive: Meadfoot beach is a good shore dive in a sheltered bay

Suggested experience: Novice upwards...

Travel directions: From Torquay harbour, take the main road to Babbacombe. Take a right-hand turn just 100 yards from the harbour and this takes you to the beach.

Parking directions: Park in the Car park. Google

Distance from Exeter: 24 Miles 45 Mins

Lat & Long: N50.459621 W-3.500969  Postcode TQ1 2HU  Google

Tides: Its best to dive here on slack water. Tide tables

Depth: 10m

Site entry/exit: its an easy walk down the path across the stone and shingle beach into the water, but take care as it can be slippy.

Meadfoot beach entry/exit

Underwater directions: Head out to the rocks and this is the main part of the dive, search in all the cracks and gully's and you will see lots of good sea life.

Site Hazards: To Follow

Nearest Public phone: The Osborne Hotel

Accommodation: Tourist Information on 01548 843927.

Mobile Network service: All networks work well here.

Other comments: The visibility is reduced here when the sea is choppy. This is a site where an SMB must be used as there can be a lot of boat traffic. Avoid diving here when you have strong easterly and southeasterly winds.

Pub: None close to here.

Created by: Finstrokes

Cafe: A great beach Cafe

Air & Nitrox:  Dive Torquay   Nautique  Teign Diving Centre

Date: 15/4/11

Revision: 1

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Dive Map: Not Required

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