Low Lee Reef

Mark Webster · Issue 56, Sep/Oct 2010 · pp. 78–83

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Low Lee Reef By Mark Webster Mounts Bay and the Penzance area of Cornwall has some excellent diving throughout the area, but one of the most popular sites with local dive clubs is just a mile or so offshore. Low Lee Reef or Low Lee Ledges rises from around 20m to less than 3m on a low water spring and lies on the main shipping approaches to both Penzance and Newlyn harbours. So the reef area is marked with an admiralty buoy which also makes it easy to find if you are a diver! The reef is spread over quite a large area and has a varied topography ranging from areas of gravel and shale to low reef outcrops rising to some substantial wall and ledge sections that top out on shallow reef plateaus. This variety also equates to numerous different habitats for marine life in a relatively small area which of course is the attraction for photographers. The habitats here also include more than one …