We regularly use Lady's Hole as a training site for PADI Open Water divers along with PADI Advanced diver training and PADI Rescue course for most of the year weather permitting.

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The walk to the entry point is a little steep but well worth the effort, feel free to make more than one trip with your equipment, many divers do. Also take care on the rocks as you approach the entry point, the rocks can be slippery, take your time and a buddies arm if you need to.

 

Max Depth: 10 Meters.

Minimum grade: Suitable for supervised training of PADI OW divers.

Current: Negligible.

 

Lady's Hole has a reef wall to the south side of the bay, this is easily found by following a bearing of 110° when entering the water. The reef slopes gently upward to the north, the bay contains a reef on either side and a sandy area in the middle with a gully. Entry from the beach leads on to a rocky area which gradually becomes a sandy base. The bottom slopes gradually out till 10 metres deep, were it drops by another few metres in depth. Lots of growth and kelp around the reef area to the north. A selection of fish, as well as Lobsters and Scallops can be seen around the site, the Lobsters like to hide in the crevices so look carefully and you may see a whopper.

Finding your way back to shore is an equally easy task to navigate, just remember West is best, as you follow back towards the shore you will see the bay shallow off as you approach the entry / exit point. You will most likely complete your safety stop as you approach the shore. We do have a marker buoy at 6m depth for you to use if you like.

Tide times can be checked here.

 

Nearest Public Phone:

As you enter Harbour road the public phone box is on the right. It may be quicker in the event of an emergengy to have a charged mobile phone, service coverage is good in the surrounding area.

 

Emergency Telephone:

999 – Ask for Coast Guard or ambulance.

 

Emergency Service Script:

Hello, my name is <your name>, we have a scuba diving related incident on the beach near 11 Harbour Road, Chathill, NE67 5BH. State condition of the patient for example, breathing but unconscious, what first aid is being provided and that the incident is on the beach but you will have someone to direct emergency services on site. The operator will terminate the call when they have all the information they need.

 

Evacuation procedure:

Depending on the patients status you can either provide first aid including oxygen and AED on the beach and await emergency services help or move the patient up to the roadside as long as moving the patient will not make their condition worse or if time is a major factor in them receiving help from the emergency services. If diving with the Diving Centre Bolden, first aid, oxygen and an AED are available on site.

 

Emergency services will direct the necessary services depending on circumstances but bellow is contact information.

Hospital (A&E):

Alnwick Infirmary

Infirmary Drive

Alnwick

NE66 2NS

 

Lifeboat:

Seafield Rd

Seahouses

NE68 7SH

01665 720370

 

Hyperbaric services:

North of England Medical Hyperbaric Services Ltd 
Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital 
Lowfield Road, 
Anlaby, 
Hull 
HU10 7AZ