United Kingdom

This site offers excellent inland diving.

National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC) is based near Chepstow.

NDAC is also known as NDAC.

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Old quary now flooded with wrecks of boats, planes, old mine buildings.  Damn cold ~ 9 deg C on surface!

Vobster Quay is situated in the heart of the Somerset countryside approximately 5 miles from the market town of Frome and 4 miles from Radstock.

Vobster Quay

Boring bimble over sand. Lots of crabs and some flat fish. Not legendary but OK for a training dive.

Dorset county. Shore dive, some large pebbles to carry gear over to cross the beach and reach the sea. Car Park right at the edge of the beach.

Seatown

Boring sandy bottom, some reef further out. Current rund parallel to the shore. Not much to see except flat fish and spider crabs. Pretty boring but OK for training purposes.

Dorset county. Shore dive, easy walk down beach, more tricky on the upward slope on exit. Watch the wave heights and do not enter if above 3 ft as you will struggle to exit.

Burton Bradstock

Lulworth Cove is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in UK, England, South West which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Lulworth Cove

This Harbour provides access to various wrecks, drift dives for all levels. There are various boat operations with ribs tending to provide access to closer dive sites and hard boats for those further out. Inside the Harbour I dived the Countess of Earn. Vis was good and at 14m and inside the harbour makes a good first sea dive.



Portland Harbour is also known as Portland.

Portland Harbour

Basic facilities,  24m of depth with 3m, 6m and 20m scaffold shelfs near jump in.  Objects include several vans, cruiser, hydroplane,  several barges, caravan, blockhouse, and a few cars.  Swimming back shallow (6m) on west side usually guarantees an encounter with large pike in clear visibility.  Viz can be poor on entry area but the south end and sides have good viz 6-10m generally.  Can be used for rescue training although the slipway is a series of scaffolded steps and not too easy to navigate (slippy).  Best dived on Thurs or Friday at about 5pm.

South of Tamworth city, near Birmingham

Dosthill Quarry is also known as Dozzi.

Dosthill Quarry

Steamship, sank 1894, plates boiler & anchor, viz usually good, loads of fish, iron pyrite. Good shelter from East winds. Loads of life. Nudibranch heaven!

By boat only.

The Gertrude Wreck is also known as Hartlepool.

The Gertrude Wreck

Good shelter from East winds. A steam-driven admiralty trawler wrecked in fog on rocks below the cliffs of Blacknor Fort in 1920. All crew were rescued and the ship sank during attempts to tow her off the rocks. Today, the stern remains intact and detached from the smashed forward end, and there is a boiler and engine towards mid ships. Good life, loads of Nudibranchs!!

By boat only.

James Fennel Wreck

The marine environment under the pier is great for novice dives as it is easy to navigate and has lots of interest for budding naturalists and for wannabe wreckies.
It's not just for novices, though as there is a great deal to interest the experienced diver as well.

It's a Pier - It's a big wood and iron structure - you can't miss it!

Swanage Pier

An old quarry, which is floded by a fresh water spring, giving the perfekt place to try out new kit.
Plenty of strange wrecks have been sunk there, including boats, airplanes, helicopters, buses, cars, etc...
There are also some fishes and crayfish in the cove.

A nice day out at an easily dived dive site.

Address: Stoney Cove, Sapcote Rd, Stoney Stanton, Leicester LE9, UK

Park the car, kit up and jump in... There are ladders for getting up.

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