# Viewpoint Diving Centre, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> Viewpoint Diving Centre is a dive site in United Kingdom (Pentewan). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/viewpoint-diving-centre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** United Kingdom · West End, PL26 6BU, Pentewan
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 189 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viewpointdivingcornwall.co.uk](https://viewpointdivingcornwall.co.uk/)
- **Coordinates:** 50.29164, -4.78559

## What it is and where

Viewpoint Diving Centre is a dive site in United Kingdom (Pentewan).

It is in [Pentewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 5 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.29164, -4.78559; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 189 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.291643%2C-4.785592)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.291643%2C-4.785592)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Viewpoint Diving Centre is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 16 |
| February | Better not | 9 h 48 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 32 |
| May | Possible | 15 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 10 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 42 |
| December | Better not | 7 h 50 |

In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United Kingdom

To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Pentewan Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan-beach/): Beach in Cornwall, England, UK · 560 m
- [Lost Gardens of Heligan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lost-gardens-of-heligan/): Botanical garden in Cornwall, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [Mevagissey Marine Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mevagissey-marine-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.5 km
- [Ropehaven Cliffs Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ropehaven-cliffs-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 2.6 km
- [St Levan's Church, Porthpean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-levan/): Church building in St. Austell Bay, Cornwall, England, UK · 3.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## More in United Kingdom: Diving

- [HMS Royal Oak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-royal-oak/): 1914 Revenge-class super-dreadnought battleship
- [German submarine U-1206](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-1206/): 1943 Type VIIC submarine
- [SMS Kronprinz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-kronprinz-wilhelm/): König-class battleship
- [SMS Markgraf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-markgraf/): 1913 König-class battleship
- [German submarine U-13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-13/): 1935 Type IIB submarine
- [German submarine U-63](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-63/): 1939 Type IIC submarine

Every United Kingdom place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Viewpoint Diving Centre?

It is a dive site in United Kingdom.

### When is the best time to visit Viewpoint Diving Centre?

June to September. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50.

### How do you get to Viewpoint Diving Centre?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 189 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.291643%2C-4.785592) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Pentewan Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan-beach/), [Lost Gardens of Heligan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lost-gardens-of-heligan/), [Mevagissey Marine Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mevagissey-marine-aquarium/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/984855253), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

