The Manacles

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The Manacles is a treacherous reef system off the Lizard Peninsula that has claimed well over a hundred ships over the centuries, and today is a celebrated wreck and reef diving area teeming with life in Cornwall's clear waters. Conger eels, ballan wrasse, and spider crabs inhabit the broken Victorian-era wrecks, while porbeagle sharks patrol the outer reef in summer. Tidal timing is critical as strong currents make the site undiveable on the wrong state of tide.

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Marine life