Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in United Kingdom

Slack is 1 hour before high water. Contact the Long Room beforehand to check no shipping movements and OK to dive You jump off a small jetty which is to the north west of the car park. From here swim north (inland) following the contour of the shore. You can get down to 40m where there are standing stones. Come up and you get to the underwater stone wall of the Royal William Yard, around 5-10m, follow this south till you get back to the entry point, there are stone steps and a handrail to get out of the water. If you time it right the outgoing tide drifts you back. Lots of lobsters, conger, dead men's fingers etc. Use multimap.com, search for Admiralty Road, Plymouth PL1. car Park at the end of Admiralty Road, from there a short walk to the drop off.

Dale Pembrokeshire is also known as The Smalls.

The Farne Islands is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in United Kingdom, Europe which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

The dive site is open lake with a few cargo containers and a subway tube sunk for the deep section along with training platforms and the usual cars and boats as well, apparently a helicopter? Dive site located close to the M25 and is quite easy to find from local roads good parking close to dive site

Beadnell and Newton is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in United Kingdom, Europe which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

St. Abbs and Eyemouth is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in United Kingdom, Europe which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Great for spotting seals! also an old bicycle down there which is a bit of fun. Really easy to enter the water, you can walk down the old life boat ramp. Best go when the swell isn't too rough.

A new dive site in easy reach of M20/M25. Vis is usually good for a UK lake. Small friendly team running site with free tea/coffee included in entry fee. a few attractions at the time of writing but I believe more are on the way. Update June 2010 - underwater attractions include, 4 training platforms, large digger tyres for buoyancy practice, large boat with swim through suitable for wreck course, several smaller boats, statues, mopeds and more... They have male and female changing rooms and toilets on the lake edge. Entry to the lake is via a slipway or a floating jetty for deep water entry. Diving at this site is always enjoyable and the staff make you feel really welcome. Access to the lake is just off the A228, behind the Jet petrol station (and wimpy). You need to travel through the construction site but the road is tarmac and there is parking on the waters edge. If you get lost phone the dive centre on 0750 762 4911 and they will direct you. During the week there is usually a security guard on the gate and you will need to sign in, if the gates are shut call the dive centre and they will open up for you.

These islands create an area of outstanding beauty above and below the surface, with exceptional water clarity. Complex tides are a feature of this area. However, it is usually possible to find on side or another of the islands to dive on. Some of the drifts through the sounds between the islands are exhilarating and take you past amazing jewel anemone covered walls which are bristling with life. Often see golden eagles on the cliffs above whilst kitting up. By boat. Follow GPS coordinates and pick a likely spot diving the walls of the islands.

nice pebble beach, pier full of fishermen, lovely spot, good pub and cafe, with small car park. Steep hill down single road. Babbacombe Beach is also known as Torquay.

Very nice little dive site. Full of marine life. About 2 miles west of Little haven. Drop in on the eastern side of the rocks near the cliff's.

One of the most amazing wreck dives in Scotland. Viz usually excellent, plenty of marine life. Ship still in very good shape despite years of tides and corrosive salty waters. In 1954 after hitting a reef during a storm, the Hispania sank taking down the Captain with it; all other crew members were rescued. It now lies in an upright position, with the engine room and deck all penetrable. The propeller has been salvaged and the cargo is not of much interest, but the dive is still enjoyable. There is a lot of life and the wreck is covered in orange and white anemones, sponges, fish and starfish. The Hispania can only be dived only on slack, launch can be from Oban, Lochaline or Tobermory. Sound of Mull. Permanent shot on wreck.

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.

The first gully contains the remains of a German WWI U-Boat, the UB97. There is not a lot left but it is noticeable by a large '3 pronged fork', most of the wreck is quite flat. The second gully has the remains of UB86. There is quite a lot left of this wreck and it stands 3m high at the highest point, it can be spotted in 2 of the photos on this page. Spend some time here looking under the kelp, it is quite big and full of life. The third gully has a narrow and very scenic route, it winds it way quite shallow before it stops about 6m into a tiny cave. Drive around Pendennis Point along Castle Drive. Go past the car park at the point about 400m and park in the layby. To the left of the layby there is a path, the path splits in two, take the right hand path down the Silver Steps. Entry is best at high tide, low water entry is tricky and not recommended. There are quite a few for the return journey, the handrail is not as strong as it used to be. Pendennis Point is also known as Silver Steps.

14,000 ton Battleship, lost 29th May 1906 in Fog. Much scattered & broken up, but armour plate still to be found

The F2 was a German Second World War escort vessel (similar to a destroyer). She was built at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in 1936. This 75m long vessel sunk in 1946. This is a good second dive. At about 45m off the starboard of the F2 is a barge with an anti aircraft guns inside. Gutter Sound (near Lyness), between Fara island and Hoy island. F2 & Barge is also known as YC21 Barge.

Wreck of 530 ton Tree class armed trawler. Badly damaged in an attack by E-boats on 31 January 1944, whilst escorting a convoy 10 miles south east of Beachy Head. For some unknown reason ship was towed towards Portsmouth instead of Newhaven. Ship was too badly damaged and sank six miles from Selsey Bill. Broken up and scattered wreck. HMS Pine is also known as Pine.

Park behind the gardens at Gyllyngvase Beach and make your way around to the south end of the beach. The Ponus wreck is on the southern reef about 70m from shore. You have to cross the reef or swim around it to get to the wreck. Gyllyngvase Beach is also known as Ponus wreck.

Dive about 50m offshore of Frenchmen's Landing (the north side) and continue east for cliffs and rock slopes (similar topography to the intertidal area).

Around 3,000 seals live in this area. This makes for great diving as the seals can be very interactive. Other than wreck of Abyssinia, which is very nice with two large boilers and various wreckage, it is really only worth diving for the seals. Lots of kelp in the area. Depth can be kept shallow at 5-10M, possibly 15-20m if needed. Diving with the seals is an amazing experience. Dived by boat from Beadnell or Seahouses

The north side is a boulder tumble extending to a mud plain at about 14m bcd. The large boulders form caves studded with corals. Wrasse are particularly abundant here. Between Gannet's Bay and Brazen Ward. A bedrock and boulder slope adjacent to the shore leading to a muddy plain but with rock outcrops at about 20m bcd as Brazen Ward is approached. Also it's a GREAT dive if you like to have the Seals play with you.

Good access with beach car park or boat launch from Newhaven marina.

Although fairly flat and sandy, just north of the slipway are plenty of rocks usually full of crustatians. Use slipway at and of promanade.

Standing almost upright on bow, Rondo lies vertically down cliff-like side of reef. Stern at 9m encrusted with plumose anemones. Mainmast base at 25m. Mast lies down centre of wreck. Bow section at 38m. Forward holds silted up. Beware nitrogen narcosis in steep descent down wreck. Can be seen abutting rocky islet at low tide. SS Rondo is also known as Rondo.

Sister Ship of the SS Thistlegorm also sunk. The Thistlegorm is in the Red Sea. Large holds that offer safe penetration. there are more options for penetration but low visibility make this more dangerous. A few fatalities have been recorded from divers penetrating this wreck. Plenty to see on the outside of this wreck and it is a huge ship that sits upright on the sandy sea bed. Ardmucknish Bay, Argyll

There is little current over the wreck of the Kimya, and it is diveable at all states of the tide. Pretty much intact, except for the superstructure. By boat.Bow can be seen at low water. Green buoy named 'Kimya' is offshore from wreck. Kimya is also known as The Kimya.

Dive at slack-water only. The Somali lies about 1800 metres offshore, due east of Beadnell village. The seabed is sand/shale with small reefs. The vessel is well broken, the engine and boilers being the biggest identifiable parts. These show up well on an echo-sounder, types with a wide-beam sensor make location easier. A 4 inch gun is still visible at the stern, - although now lying on its side among the debris on the west side of the wreckage; its partner seems to have disappeared or is now buried under plates, no doubt the result of salvage work on the cargo which occurs from time to time. The engine is home to large pollack and bib and stands about 35 metres away across piles of girders, pipes, gas cylinders, plates and what seems to be a cement bag reef (cargo). The areas east, and south of the engine are good for rummaging - producing assorted bottles (medicine?), cosmetics jars, film, cutlery, wine bottles and ceramic electrical fittings. Part of the cargo must have been vehicle batteries and tyres as there seems to be rather a lot of them around. Rumour has it that a microscope was found here some years ago. South & west of the engine are the five huge boilers - still intact, beyond these the wreckage is well scattered and less piled-up, it's easy to swim off the wreck and loose it in this area if the vis is poor so don't venture too far. The wreck is home to large pollack, cod, bib and shoals of saithe during the summer. As a result it's popular with anglers so beware of discarded line and hooks. Farne Isles. She is usually buoyed but this only surfaces at or close to slack water - often too late to get two waves of divers in. If you're (un)fortunate enough to be the first or only ones on site, the best tactic is to drop a buoyed shot at the GPS position and do a circular search with the 'sounder around this until you get a trace then drop anchor there. She lies approximately N-S, the stern being to the north. Somali Wreck is also known as The Somali.

A shallow kelp forest starts just out from the concrete structure and carries on round the rocks to the north. Lots of seabed life including various species of starfish and spider crabs. DSMB's should be used due to boat traffic during the week. Easy entry from the stoney beach. Parking is allowed on the beach, so you can kit up very near the site. Keep to the north (left) side of the bay due to boat traffic.

Probably the most popular dive sites around Skomer Island. The wall full of gorgonians starts at 6m deep just after the kelp-covered rocks. Best is two hours after slack tide. North side of Skomer Island. Approx 3 nautical miles from Martin's Haven. North Wall is also known as North Wall Skomer.

On Great Castle Head, cable layer went down during the war - really good wreck in good viz. Runs a bit at times though lots of fish life, some good swim throughs, lies in 19 metres. By boat, use GPS to locate, no surface markers.

The Greek was a 4,737 ton steamer and sank in 1940 after colliding with St Anne's Head rocks. This wreckage may be an interresting second dive. St Anne's Head, Pembrokeshire. 2.5 nautical miles from Dale. The Greek is also known as Adamantios J Pithis Wreck.

Good site for first open water dives and sheltered water training. More advanced divers can access the Morris Rogue from here, but it's a good swim! USE A SURFACE MARKER BUOY! Close inshore is inside the 5kt limit for boat traffic during the summer, so good and safe, but if going further off shore, or out of season a good SMB is essential. Good parking available and ramp access to the beach

Rugged granite bedrock with gullies, canyons and cliffs which are particularly well developed off the northern side of Jenny's Cove. Lundy Island

Quite a silty dives site, Good bouancy control required. Have seen Thornback Rays (Raja clavata) here in the shallows. Drishaig is also known as Drishaig Reef.

SMS Markgraf was a battleship of the Kaiserliche Marine, the German Imperial Navy. She was the third of four König class battleship built, weighing 25,388 tons and having a length of 175 m, 30 m at the beam and a draft of 9 m. She was powered by three turbines developing 46,000 hp (34 MW) each yielding a maximum speed of 22 knots. Her armament consisted of ten 305 mm guns, fourteen 150 mm guns, six 85 mm guns and five 500 mm torpedo tubes. She carried a crew of 1136 men and officers. The Markgraf was built at the AG Weser shipyard at Bremen. She was launched on 4 June 1913 and officially completed on 1 October 1914. She served in the Third Battle Squadron and took part in the Battle of Jütland on 31 May 1916. Her final fight occurred in Scapa Flow, where she was scuttled. A group of Royal Marines killed the captain, Walter Schumann and the chief officer Hermann Dittman while trying to prevent the scuttling. On 21 June 1919, SMS Markgraf vanished beneath the surface. The dive site of the SMS Markgraf lies inside Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands at (58° 53′31″N, 3° 9′55″W). The starboard side of the hull lies at 24 m and the port side at 45 m. Source: Wikipedia.org NE side of Cava island

A site that can be used to finish off a tank as a second dive or as a shore dive from the harbour. The two large rocks, the Green Carrs can be navigated around, then the dive can finish heading back to the harbour wall through the kelp beds. The Carrs have a sandy seabed and small walls covered in soft growth and kelp. Can be dived as a second dive from a boat or from the ahbour wall via a surface swim.

The Kronprinz Wilhelm was 177m long Koenig class vessel. She was launched on 21st Feb 1914 at the Germania Yard in Kiel. She sank on 21st June 1919. She lays nearly upside down in 38 meters of water. The highest point of her upturned keel is about 12 metres from the surface. NE side of Cava island. SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm is also known as Kronprinz.

Council Yard is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in UK, Scotland, Strathclyde which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

A good secondary site to dive if the other side of the island is blown out by the wind. This site is sheltered most of the time. Dive is around the rocky bottom, looking at a variety of sponge and kelp. Small fish and nudibranch can be found around the plant life. By boat from Holyhead harbour or other nearby launches. The site is near an old stone wall on the cliff face.

A flooded quarry with a selection of training platforms. Attractions include a Howitzer Field Gun, Sabre Light Tank and a Hunter Plane. Womersley, Nr Pontefract Blue Lagoon is also known as Spring Lodge Lake.

Cathedral Rock is part of the reef that runs perpendicular to the corner of St Abbs harbour wall, known locally as Thistly Briggs. The 'rock' of Cathedral Rock is never visible, even at the lowest of tides, and many divers actually mistake a reef close by for it. Underwater, the wall falls away and is deeply undercut by horizontal strata lines eroded away by the movement of the water, and now filled with squat lobsters and leopard-spotted gobies. The top tunnel is known as the Keyhole, and during the diving season there is often so much trapped air in one of the small upper recesses that you can 'surface' and have a chat with your buddy while still 8m underwater. The lower tunnel archway is massive-of double-decker-bus proportions-with a stony bottom directly under the arch, and a tumble of boulders at each side. St Abbs. The best access to dive Cathedral Rock is from the southern side of the harbour wall where the wall joins a low, rocky reef. Directly opposite the entry point is another huge rock called Big Green Carr, which offers shelter, except in the most exceptional circumstances.

The SMS Cöln was built in Hamburg by Blohm & Voss and launched in 1916. It was a sistership of the Dresden light cruiser. The boat was scuttled on 21st June 1919. This 5600 ton light cruiser is 155.5m long! It is quite impossible to dive the entire wreck in a single dive. The penetration is easy due to the ease of access, with lots of opportunities to get out. NE of Cava island. SMS Cöln is also known as Koeln, Koln, SMS Cöln II.

Bread & Butter cove is a site to do when all else are blown out, but it certainly isn't second best. It teems with interesting sea life on the boulders scattered over the sandy seabed Access to the Scillies is the first challenge! By air (helicopter or light aircraft) means you are limited as to the kit you can take with you. By Sea, The Scillonian III will get you there. Once in the Scillies, there are a couple of commercial dive operations, or you could always take your own boat. Tides & cuuents here require a great deal of local knowledge!

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Kelp & sandy floor. Very nice beginer dive. St Brides Bay! Just west of Little Haven.

The vessel was about 130 metres long, in two parts, the largest wreck inshore in Anglesey and the most dived. Forward section will be found in the middle of Prth Dafarch bay with the stern against the rocky cliffs to the west. The stern lies close to the cliffs about half a mile south-west of Porth Dafarch beach. Most of this section lies on a rocky seabed. Good deal of fish life. Beware of no clear surface areas at stern end of this wreck. Porth Dafarch

The site is named after the blue tone of the rocks above the surface. Divers circumnavigate the island travelling through a shallow gully on the way. Seal can be seen here, as well as impressive walls of Sea Urchins and Anemone. By boat from Beadnell or Seahouses

The Tabarka is a 20m long wreck. She was build in 1909 in Rotterdam, and sank in 1944. She lays amongst kelp forests. It's a great second dive. Burra Sound, between Graemsay island and Hoy island. Tabarka is also known as The Pollux.

Can't fault the site facilities, but Vis is usually poor and there isn't much to see. You could see all the attractions in a day. Halfpenny Lane, Eccleston, Nr Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5PR Eccleston Delph Quarry is also known as The Delph.

South reef slightly deeper with more life, north reef shallower but there is an open arch to swim through at high water. A very easy shore dive. Very easy access, park in the carpark for just £2 and get a free cup of tea! You can't miss the sea :)

Dive into the current, and follow the sea bed out, the further out the deeper you go. Some good Scallop Beds around here Park up next to road on parking bay, the entry point is about 2 meters away. Isle of Cumbrae is also known as Cumbrae.

The wreck of the St. Andre which sank in 1908 carrying a cargo of pig iron. Most dives start by descending down the wall and swimming along with the wall on your left. The wreckage can be found near the wall and girders and ribs lead out to the boilers. The wreck is mostly flattened so can be difficult to find in times of low vis. It is also possible to see seals here. By boat from Seahouses or Beadnell.

Loch Long Finnart is also known as Finnart Oil Terminal.

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!

Dive site is a former river bed. Above the river banks is thought to be the site of a Roman fortress, which had a catapult. In river bed are large stones thought to be shot from the catapult. Dive is a nice drift dive, but beware currents can be strong, sometimes pushing you deeper. 1 mile out Selsey Bill

The site is a shallower dive usually used as a second dive. It is also a sheltered site if the weather is bad. The dive starts at around 6 metres in an area of kelp and continues on to a deeper rocky bottom. Good site to see seals as there is a colony nearby. They will often swim near the boat during kitting up as well. By boat from Seahouses or Beadnell.

Steamship. Sank in March 3rd, 1917 by mines laid from the UB-78. After striking the mine the Meldon ran to Loch Buie to put ashore. It is unclear exactly what occurred but the crew were safely put ashore and the wreck sand with its stern toward the shore. Stern most intact part with fragmentation moving forward. The bow section itself rises vertically 5-6 metres from the seabed. Loch Buie. By boat. The tip of the rudder post is visible from the surface at low tide. Tree showing above the skyline in the V of the hills directly behind the site align with the larger of two white tipped rocks on the shoreline to provide the transit should it be required. Can be dived on any state of the tide. The Meldon is also known as Meldon.

WW2 Wreck of a Mulberry Harbour unit. Nice site with lots of fish life. Built in 1943 and sunk in 1944. The Far Mulberry is also known as Mulberry.

A rock, not a wreck, despite the name! Lots of interesting life, can be a trifle silty. Easy to find 6m depth for early OW dives, CBL training etc. Experienced divers can swim from shore, but novices should do this as a boat dive

As a conservation site, you will find plenty of wildlife for the viewing. The sea bed is primarily pebbly, and there are plenty of gully's for the exploring. A small islet can be reached and circled for the more adventurous diver. Head to Eyemouth Golf Course, Passing there you come to the harbour where Aquastars Dive Shop is located. From here go up the gravel bank on the seaward side. Here you can park your car, walk down the path to the entry point.

The seabed drops off to around 12 metres from the coast line in an area sheltered from the main current to give pleasant diving in a series of gullies and sandy patches. Shoals of small squid or cuttlefish congregate here. Anglesey

Nice easy dive with lots of crustations and dogfish around. Entry is through Sun Beach Caravan Park LLwyngwril, south of Dolgellau. Drive right down the the slipway between the caravans.

The wreck of the SS Abessinia, which hit the rocks around Knivestone and sank in 1921. She was a 5,700 ton German Steamer. The wreck is broken up in places but you can still see the engine, boilers and anchor. The wreck lies in a area covered in soft coral growth with excellent visibility due to the currents. As with all sites in the Farne Islands, you are very likely to see seals on the surface, as well as pups joining you while diving. The wreck lies between rocks which form a variety of gullies to explore after you have seen the wreck. SMB's are required to surface with, due to currents usually picking up at the end of a dive. A boat is required to reach the site. Hardboats and RIBs usually launch from either Seahouses or Beadnell. Best dived at slack water to avoid currents.

7.176 ton US Liberty ship, built 1944. 441ftx57ft. 2500hp triple-expansion engines. Armed: Bow and stern guns, plus 5 AA. 4.500 tons war supplies, tank parts, lorries, jeeps, railway rolling stock, US Army engineers' stores, New York for Ghent, via Barry. Sunk: 21 March, 1945, after hit in starboard side by torpedo from U-1195. Beached after being towed by Admiralty tugs into Whitsand Bay. Source: www.wrecksite.eu Whitsand Bay, Plymouth James Egan Layne Wreck is also known as James Eagan Layne SS.

The Koenig is a 145m long vessel, built at Wilhelmshaven in 1913 and 1914. She sank on 21st June 1919. She lays upside down in 40m of water. Her keel is at 20 metres. E side of Cava island. SMS König is also known as Konig.

Typical quarry with pretty poor vis. Dive site owner very amenable and helpful. From the M62 dirt track off Mires Lane. Eight Acres is also known as Eight Acres Quarry.

The SMS Karlsruhe was a Konigsberg II class light cruiser of 150m long. She was completed by Laiserliches Werft in January 1916 at Wilhelmshaven, and sank on 21st June 1919. The SMS Karlsruhe is the shallowest of the High Seas Fleet, lying on her starboard in 26 metres with a minimum depth of 12 metres. The stern is quite impressive, don't miss it! NW side of Cava island.

Use Porthkerris Divers boats to get you on this site. Best dived on an incoming tide, drift up the river mouth with the current, Dogfish, Thornback Rays, Sea Hares and loads of stuff everywhere. Brilliant!!!!!!!! Do not take any scallops, the Helford River is a private fishery, taking scallops is theft. Accessed by boats from Falmouth or Porthkerris.

Very popular Loch Long dive site and easy to see why. The shore access is particularly good, especially when compared to some other sites in the area (i.e. Twin Piers or The Caves). Parking is available further along the road or you can pull in near the dive site (again, beware the traffic on the road at this site). Follow the rocks from the shore out and down to 6m, turn left and travel parallel to the shore working your way down to 16-20m to meet the bottom of the first reef. From here either start working your way along the reef or head down to the second reef. A good boulder reef for finding Conger Eels, Edible Crabs, Balin Wrasse, the occasional Lobster and the usual sea loch creatures (squat lobsters, hermits, velvet swimming crabs, starfish etc.). Rocks are covered in peacock worms, sea squirts, plumrose anemones and sea loch anemones. Easy shore access. Beware the traffic on the road as it's the only straight section for a while and popular place for overtaking. Conger Ali is also known as Conger Alley, Artgarten Reef, Conger reef, Ali's reef, Jenny's reef, Ardgartan reef.

A small quarry that has lots of places for training. A platform at 6m and various bits of things to play with including an old boat. Park in the large car park at the Padarn lake railway station. Llanberis.

An old slate quarry. Crystal clear blue water hence the name. A bit of a walk up a hill and you wouldn't think of diving it if you weren't looking for it but a nice dive nonetheless. Personally I use a trolley to drag the cylinder up on. Certainly worth doing. Blue Lagoon is also known as Clogau Quarry.

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

The Shuna lies intact and upright on a silty sea bed only 200 metres from the shore, so could theoretically be attempted by energetic divers as a shore dive. The silt is easily stirred, which is something to consider if penetrating the wreck and if there have been lots of divers on it during the day. The ships coal cargo has mostly been removed leaving the now very silty holds nearly empty. The main deck is at 25 metres and remains intact all the way to the stern. Inside the boiler and engine can be seen and there are masts still intact and large cargo and anchor winches. The rudder propeller is also in place and unusually, there is a spare propeller is lying on the deck. There are plenty of fish on this wreck, a few Congers, Fisherman's Fingers, star fish, sea urchins and sponges. A cooker has also been discarded in the wreck! Launch can be from Oban, Lochaline or Tobermory. Oban

A popular site due to the proximity to one of the seal colonies. The dive consists of a wall with three gullies to explore. They lead into the island but are not enclosed at the surface. The seals here are very playful and its not uncommon to see them lieing on the sandy seabed. By boat from Seahouses or Beadnell

A deeper wreck with some structure still standing including portholes to look through. Wreck is more broken up amidships, but this is a good place to look for fish and lobsters By boat only Motor Mine Sweeper 180 is also known as Sweeper Wreck.

British steamer (690 tons) built in 1928, 45m x 7m. Deliberately sunk in 1970.

Good shore dive, swim south from entry point for about 200 meters. Staying west of the extensive eel grass at approx 5 metres depth on low tide or about 9 metres on a high tide. When you come across an old iron ships bollard approx 60cm high. Wreck then 20 meters east from this point. Highlights include wrasse, cuttlefish, lightbulb sea squirts, spiny spidercrab, dragonnettes, spiny star fish, pollack, southern cup coral, devonshire cup coral, sponges, anemones, nudibranch egg casings. Access from the road through opening in fence, down step dirt track and rocks to the beach.

The Volnay sank in December 1917 after hitting and mine, but was able to move close to land before sinking completely. Two large boilers are located midship, with a smaller third boiler to the North. Some damage where the mine hit, but most of the ribs are still intact and useful for navigation. Several large fish, crabs and a conger eel can be found amongst the wreckage. The wreck is quite flat due to attempts to blow up it's cargo of anti personel shells, the shells still turn up but you have to dig for them. By boat from various launch sites including Porthkerris or Falmouth. The two large boilers can be used to place a shot line.

Small section of a larger lake great for training and try dives. Silty bottom gets very stirred up when busy so vis is at times almost non existent. A couple of interesting surprises in the water.

Depending on the state of the tide, the keel of the small 471 ton sand dredger Hoveringham does break the surface, though with the 7m tidal range of the Menai Straits it also disappears a few metres below at high water. It is sheltered, shallow, colourful and intact. On the minus side, there are the currents of the Menai Straits with which to contend. Penmore Point. Partially dries out at low tide. Hoveringham Wreck is also known as The Hoveringham.

Great place to learn to dive if the sea is rough. Although it is deep, it goes down in steps so the depth can be pitched for the experience of any diver. Over dirt track onto site.

A large lake with a few sunken objects. 5m platform for training. Things to see include a yacht, fishing coble, speedboat, concrete pipes that you can swim through, Transit Van, caravan and several cars. Enter the Ellerton Park site and take the first left to get to the car park used by divers. Enter lake from small pier a few meters from car parking. Either giant stride into water or use steps. Ellerton is also known as Ellerton Park.

On the Eastern (seaward) side an underwater amphitheatre dropping to 20m. The constant currents in this area provide nutrients to support a large variety of life. Use of an SMB and Buddy line are advised. Access from Torquay, Brixham or Babbacombe. The Leadstone is a 10m high rock found between Hopes Nose and the Orestone. Leadstone is also known as Flat Rock.

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.

Breakwater beach can be accessed directly from Brixham Breakwater car park. This is a great training venue for first open water experience. Good access from a the car park over a shingle beach.

A UB Type III boat built by Blomm & Voss, Hamburg. This is a WW1 Coastal attack sub commissioned in 1917 and sunk by a mine on 19th April 1918 losing all hands from a crew of 35. She now lies upright and intact on a sandy seabed at 28m she has a list of about 40 degrees to port, but the conning tower, gun and bow are all intact and the blown off stern is close by. There are torpedoes in her bow tubes, the outer hull is now breaking down to reveal the inner pressure hull she is still very intact and easily recognisable. This makes a fantastic night dive as all the brass shows up and both lobster and edible crab are plentiful. By boat from Dover marina or Folkestone.

Bow of this wreck lies at 30m and stern at 50m. There is usually a lot of life on the wreck although diving it from shore you need to watch your depth and time closely. Shore access: From A78 at Wemyss Bay Hotel turn down Wemyss Bay Road (private road). Park up in the lay-by near the grassy square with a brown wooden fence. Kit up and hop over the fence, down to the rocky shore and access where there are steps cut into the rockface. From the surface you need to drop down to 10m and find the pipe. Follow the pipe down to the fitting (tee into elbow into blank flange) and follow the rope to the bow of the Kintyre. Boat access: The wreck has a permanent shot line on the bow. SS Kintyre is also known as Kintyre.

The site consists of a series of rocky gullies that stand 5m off the seabed and are 2 to 3m wide. Beautiful marine life, Echinoderms & Holothurians abound. Find Dogfish, Cuttlefish, Thornback Rays. Take a torch to look in the little crevices. Launch from Queen Annes Battery, Mountbatten or Fort Bovisand. The Mewstone is to the South East of Plymouth Breakwater.

Locals have made access to this site difficult, although it is still possible Bottle Dive is also known as St. Catherines #1.

Open all year 7 days a week from 10.00am. Lots to see - Puma Helicopter, 5 boats of various sizes, large swim through pipe, body from a reconnaissance vehicle and training platforms. The water is being filtered so visibility can be very good. However, the bottom composition is silt so visibility can be severely reduced by poor buoyancy control. Even then it is a good training experience. PADI courses available from Discover Scuba to Instructor. Good sociable feel all welcome regardless of experience or affiliation. Access from Mires Lane, North Cave only. For sat nav enter Mires Lane, Everthorpe. This will take you to the top of the lane. Go straight to the bottom - do NOT turn right half way down.

The V83 Destroyer is a Torpedo-boat destroyer, V 67-84 class, built by A.G. Vulcan at Hamburg during 1916. She sank on 21st June 1919. She is a shallow Scapa wreck. She lies in two parts. The bows is in 8 metres and stern in 16 metres. She is a good second dive. NE side of Rysa Little island.

Sunk 1877. Fearsome currents. Currents in excess of 5knots can be experienced over the site and there are several bits of the wreck that stand off the bottom by 5mts. 2 large boilers and much broken crockery beneath large prop-shaft.Appropriate care is needed whilst diving this site. Wylfa. Easy launching at all states of the tide at Bull Bay to the west of the wreck site. Distance to site approx. 1 mile. SS Dakota Wreck is also known as Dakota.

3 sunken wrecks. Whitley Bay near Newcastle.

Although touted as "Bottomless" it has a maximum of 12m. The blueness is due to the slate that is sliding down from the far side. Entry can be either giant stride from the cliff edge or a gentle slope from the far right of footpath. Not easy! By road you have o come in from Llwyngril across the top road then drop down to the lake from here. Defenatly 4 wheel drive territory. Otherwise it is a long walk up a steep path opposite Salt's garage in Fairbourne. Entry is then through tunnels following the old quarry rail track.

Lundy's jewel-anemone capital is located at the north end of Gannet's Bay on the eastern side of the island. The outside wall of the rock drops down to approximately 30m and you can work your way back up and around the rock, checking out the overhangs on route. There are carpets of both jewel anemones and the incredibly pretty yellow anemones littered across the walls. The latter are another example of larvae that hitched a lift on the Mediterranean current, and Lundy is about as far north as these delicate anemone colonies are found. The wall is also covered with radiant red fingers and their more common relative - dead men's fingers. All of the small cracks and crevices have been utilised by the crustacean populations with both edible and velvet swimming crabs, squat lobsters and shrimps peering out from the relative safety of their rocky homes. Lundy Island Gannet's Rock is also known as Gannet's Pinacle.

Small island with spectacular drop offs between Kerrera and the mainland. This site is sheltered and close to Oban which makes it a good opportunity to dive in the case of bad weather. Between Kerrera and the mainland.

this is a good first time and training dive site Good wall spit out from shore very good night dive Park in Baliff wood car park and enter the water by crossing road and you are at the Lake side Bailif wood is also known as Coniston water.

Hard boat from Isles of Scilly Trenemene Reef is also known as Trenemene Wall Isles of Scilly.

This is the wreck of the P+O liner built in 1888. ALthough currents a minor, watch for tidal effects Oceana is also known as The O.

HMS Scylla (F71) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was built at Devonport Royal Dockyard and was the last RN frigate to be built at the Dockyard so far. Scylla was launched in August 1968 and commissioned in 1970. It was the start of a long and eventful career that ended with her sinking as an artificial reef 27th March 2004. Off Whitsand Bay, Cornwall HMS Scylla is also known as F71.