Hi Folks,
I’ve just returned from two days camping at Weston dairy campsite at Worth Matravers. It’s been an area I’ve wanted to spear for a while and so my wife and I took advantage of the good weather to dust off the tent and go to the beach. I’d also recommend the campsite as a great no frills site with a short walk to the square and compass pub.
On Thursday we went to Chapmans pool. The vis was a bit patchy in places but up to 8m in others. I think I swam the best part of the way to St Albans Head before heading back to save my wife the worry. Depths up to 12m less than 50m from the edge in places and some friendly Pollack shoals were seen, the terrain was good with real possibilities for a good fish or two I’m sure. I managed a nice bass for tea and managed to GoPro some of the Pollack and whiting shoals. I’d recommend the places as its great sceanery both above and below the water and there are fish to be seen. However after you have done it once I’d suggest most of you (me included) will think hard about whether to go back as the return trip up the hill is a killer. Red Bull will be your best friend as your legs feel like they are about to ignite or crumble beneath you.
Today we headed down to Winspit and I jumped in for a few hours. The vis was good in the shallows to 6m. The currents are significant just off the shore line and there is the occasional idiotic boat driver that forgets they aren’t the only person using the water when blasting along the coastline. Therefore a buoy is a must if you are thinking of straying away fromt he safety of the shore. The walk back wasn’t as bad as Chapmans (I’m not sure anything could be). It took about 30mins to walk back up the hill to the campsite (at a good pace) though I needed a change of t-shirt on arrival.
In conclusion I had a great couple of days and would recommend both dive sites though be under no illusions you will earn the experience.
Good luck!
I’ve just returned from two days camping at Weston dairy campsite at Worth Matravers. It’s been an area I’ve wanted to spear for a while and so my wife and I took advantage of the good weather to dust off the tent and go to the beach. I’d also recommend the campsite as a great no frills site with a short walk to the square and compass pub.
On Thursday we went to Chapmans pool. The vis was a bit patchy in places but up to 8m in others. I think I swam the best part of the way to St Albans Head before heading back to save my wife the worry. Depths up to 12m less than 50m from the edge in places and some friendly Pollack shoals were seen, the terrain was good with real possibilities for a good fish or two I’m sure. I managed a nice bass for tea and managed to GoPro some of the Pollack and whiting shoals. I’d recommend the places as its great sceanery both above and below the water and there are fish to be seen. However after you have done it once I’d suggest most of you (me included) will think hard about whether to go back as the return trip up the hill is a killer. Red Bull will be your best friend as your legs feel like they are about to ignite or crumble beneath you.
Today we headed down to Winspit and I jumped in for a few hours. The vis was good in the shallows to 6m. The currents are significant just off the shore line and there is the occasional idiotic boat driver that forgets they aren’t the only person using the water when blasting along the coastline. Therefore a buoy is a must if you are thinking of straying away fromt he safety of the shore. The walk back wasn’t as bad as Chapmans (I’m not sure anything could be). It took about 30mins to walk back up the hill to the campsite (at a good pace) though I needed a change of t-shirt on arrival.
In conclusion I had a great couple of days and would recommend both dive sites though be under no illusions you will earn the experience.
Good luck!
