Soft corals and dahlia anemones adorn the stanchions
was deployed to protect the entrance to the loch , while ships of the Arctic Convoy assembled during the Second World War . Many call the spot ‘ Boom Bay Beach ’.
Most of the military buildings and infrastructure have gone – but there is clear evidence of what once was – including a pier . Or better to say , half a pier . The pier was of course linked to the shore , but the near section no longer exists . The much more substantial concrete and iron structure is very much still there . Marine creatures of many forms have made it their home . It also has a rather trendy natural turf-matted ‘ roof ’. Cool !
Despite the pier being a detached residence , a dive from the shore at high tide is the most effective way to proceed . There is a large , flat space for parking right beside the beach ( owned by the MOD ), making this a very accessible shore dive .
Inspecting the old pier ladders , long disused
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