Fenella Beach.
Fenella Beach is a short strip of sand in a sheltered cove beside the causeway to St Patrick's Isle, with rocky cliffs on either side. It is the shore end of the Peel Castle dive, which runs through kelp forest and past small caves and cliffs. Seals are regular visitors.
What's down there.
- Sheltered sandy cove
- Rocky cliffs on both sides
- Start of the Peel Castle loop
- Kelp forest and small caves
- Grey seals
- Kelp forest
No separate depth is given for the beach itself; the combined Peel Castle and Fenella Beach dive reaches about 10 m.
Sheltered shore diving, usually treated as easy. Swell makes the rocky breakwater entry difficult. There is no lifeguard service at the beach. Watch for boat traffic near the harbour.
How it got there.
The beach is named after Fenella, a character in Walter Scott's novel Peveril of the Peak. A carving of her, about 7 ft (2 m) high and made from a single piece of ash, overlooks the beach.
4 dives.
From the reconstructed log — the dates follow the pattern I dived, so read them as representative rather than exact.