Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in United Kingdom

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Usual Loch sealife of squat lobsters, anemones, small wrasse, dogfish, blennies, edible crabs etc. Lots of decaying crap like a car roof, washing machine, corrugated metal. Big gnome collection midway through dive. All upright and in good nick. Finish dive when wall ends and you are in a gently sloping bay to the south (to the right) of the houses. Easy exit through kelp onto a shingle beach. Obviously, you could do the dive from south to north - hence the THERE AND BACK name sometimes given to this dive. Loch Fyne. Park at the space on the right looking down towards Kenmore village there is space for 5 cars. Before the houses turn left down to the bay. Kit up on the rocks on the right and head out to the left. Underwater, turn left and head out to 16 meters, this is the top of the cliff face.

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.

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.

Two small walls, one on the left and another one on the right. Martins Haven is really a cool place, both for shore divig and picnic with familly & kids. Take the B4327 from Haverfordwest towards Dale. Turn off for Marloes and go through the village. Turn left for Martin's Haven. Use the car park 200m before the beach.

Almost a wall dive with large outcrops of rock. Tops of the rocks are generally covered with Plumrose Anemones. Enter the water and head left along the wall. Max depth around 35m with a sandy bottom and a few Fireworks Anemones. Popular site for Edible Crabs and some fish. Shore fishing is popular at this site and nearby so keep an eye out for fishing line. A good pair of shears come in handy when releasing the Edible Crabs who often get tangled in the fishing line. Parking either side of the little bridge. Kit up and head under the road through the culvert and down the rocks to the shore. Not an easy access but the addition of some ropes through the culvert and some cemented steps on the rocks does help.

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.

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.

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.

Always dive with boat cover, you may find local fishing boat passing overhead or worse a water skier! Great for crabs, lobster, scallop. Learn to Navigate acurately. Remember those geography lessons that taught you about the bar that protects the entrance to a fjord? Well here you can dive one! Acces by boat from Lochinver or Achmelvich. Choose the state of the tides carefully, this is a tidal sea loch with a current except at high or low water. Avoid going too far into the loch and ending up under the fish farm - you will know about it...thick gooey sludge!

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

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.

The Dakotian was a 6,426-ton merchant ship. She sank in 1940 (parachute mine) and now sits upright. Best is to dive 1h before slack tide. Approx 1 nautical mile from Dale. The wreck is marked by the easterly cardinal buoy named The Dakotian! She is located approx 150 m northwest of the buoy.

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.

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.

The Lucy was a coaster; she sank in 1967 and now sits upright at 42m deep. Off North Haven Bay, Skomer Island (Skomer Marine Reserve ). Approx 1.5 nautical miles from Martin's Haven.

"History The Akka was built in Gothenburg, Sweden, in July 1942. Registered in Stockholm, measuring 133 metres in length with a beam of 17 metres and a draught of 7.75 metres. She was a cargo ship with six large holds covered by eight hatches. Her main deck was steel plated with a shelter deck beneath She was capable of speeds up to 12.5 knots, driven by 85 lbs. of pressure from two six cylinder oil engines. Her net weight was 3,053 tons with a gross weight of 5,409 tons. Amidships was her main superstructure above the engine room, this consisted of the galley, crew's mess rooms, hospital room. Behind these were the 1st and 2nd Engineers and Chief Engineers cabins. Flights of stairs on either side of the hull, led up to the lounge and saloon, to the sides around the funnel housing were officers cabins. Her main mast rose up from the rear of this. The next deck up being the boat deck where two lifeboats were swung from davits either side of the funnel, for'ard were the Captains quarters, above which the bridge deck was situated. The Akka came to grief after the steering failed following a course change, the engines were stopped, but the momentum carried her well on to the Gantock Rocks in the Firth of Clyde. The rocks ripped open her hull from hold No.2. The Captain tried to go astern, this only compounded the damage by increasing the hole to include the engine room. Within 3 or 4 minutes she heeled over and sank. Lifeboats did not have time to clear the suction, and the waves helped by the explosions from the boilers, sunk a number of them. Three crew went down with her, three later died and there were 27 survivors Diving The Akka lies in the position 55 56 43.0N 04 54 20.0W. On an even keel to the Northwest side of Dunoon Bank, she lies on a muddy slope facing down river. The Cardinal navigation buoy marking the main shipping channel is about 50 metres Southwest of the Akka's stern. At low water the depth to the bow is about 16 metres and the stern 24 metres. In 1962 a two boat drag wire cleared the waters above the Akka to a depth of approximately 14 metres. The best time to dive the Akka is at high water slack on a neap tide. In mid run the tidal stream can reach up to 2 knots around Dunoon Bank. Visibility can be as good as 10 metres, but still a little gloomy, so a good torch is essential. The holds do not carry anything of interest as she was transporting iron ore at the time of the sinking. The gunwales rise up about three metres from the main deck of the Akka, which affords you some protection against the current. The broken derrick stumps, now covered with sea life, indicate their position before the clearance sweep. Ropes and cables are strewn over the side supporting more sea life. The accommodation quarters amidships are left as a skeleton frame work, as much of the plating and the decking has rotted away. Great care must be taken as the frame work is now rotting and can easily collapse. It is possible to drop down into the hold in front of the bridge and exit through the hole which brought about her demise. One of the derricks has fallen across forward holds numbers two and three, this can be used as a good guide to lead the way to shallower water. Silt can cause a problem inside the wreck, so great care should be taken by properly equipped divers. Many dives can be made due to the size of the wreck." Source: http://www.admiral.org.uk/the_akka.htm Northwest side of Dunoon Bank

From the shore head up the loch a bit, used to be an old pontoon which you could use as a reference and lining up with a big buoy on the far shore drop down to 10m and head out from shore to hopefully hit the wreck. To yachts are wrecked here, connected by a rope from the bow of the deepest one. Otherwise it's a sandy bottom with not much to see. Visibility is generally poor but enough to take a look around the wrecks if/when you find them. Fishing line is a hazard in this area as shore fishing is popular at this beach. Due to it's proximity to Faslane Naval Facility the MOD Police will pay a visit to ask a few questions. Keep on their good side by telephoning ahead and letting them know where you are diving. Beach at the side of the road with some parking at the railing which overlooks the beach. Twin Wrecks is also known as Five Wrecks.

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.

Good viz mid-week, poor at weekends due to large numbers of divers. Training platforms, lots of small wrecks and friendly fish. Artificial "caves" made from shipping containers and a diving bell or two. Near Carnforth

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.

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.

Salt water inland dive site West Bund Road, Port Solent, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 4TT (Adress from the quary website!)

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 sunken wrecks. Whitley Bay near Newcastle.

I've heard that there is a wreck quite close to the shore? Will update after my fist visit here From carpark, shore or harbour wall entry

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.

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

Selsey Bill, Sussex

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

This site offers excellent inland diving. National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC) is based near Chepstow. NDAC is also known as NDAC.

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.

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.

The island can be dived on any side but the tip nearest the mainland is a good place to finish on your safety stop as the resident seals may come and play with you. ( they only nibble your fins). can be dived as a drift dive but watch out for the pleasure boats who come past regularly in the summer. A smb and good boat cover are a must Puffin Island is also known as Llangoed.

A very useful dive site for everyone but especially new divers wanting to learn in a safe environment. Quite warm in the summer months. Gildenburgh inland dive site near Peterborough, great for training and recreation dives. Gildenburgh is also known as Gildy.

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.

The seaward side of Drawna Rock contains the deepest part of the site, reaching to 18 metres at high tide. A kelp reef with good walls and cracks to explore in the rocks. When the current is strong, you can drift between the two rocks and swim back on the seaward side. Lots of life including wrasse and starfish. Enter by the beach or from a boat for a second dive. Charges per diver apply to use the beach. Air can be filled on site. Drawna Rock is also known as Porthkerris.

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.

Lots of life around the legs of the pier. Easy access from the shore. If you don;t mind a surface swim and the water is choppy the best access if via the harbour steps. Also beware of fishing lines even though officially closed the life under the pier still attracts a lot of attention at weekends. Park directly at the start of the pier.

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

A rollercoaster! If doing by boat, go up past the swillies then drop in for the ride of your life. Best to keep the dive boat close to your marker bouy, as most weekend boaters haven't a clue what it means! Either by boat or down the slipway under Menai bridge.

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.

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

Wastwater is 3 miles long and half a mile wide. There are plently of places for entry. A good place for training with lots of different depths. Wastwater is easy to find on all maps of the Lake District. Off the A595, east of Seascale.

British coaster (637 tons) built in 1962, 61m x 8m. Sunk 21/11/1984.

Must be dived on slack water to avoid the currents. lots of life on the rocks and plenty to see. watch out for the lobster pots and please don't steal from them as the local fishermen will report you and take revenge. Ynys Moelfre is also known as Rat Island.

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.

Enter the site from the rocky beach and follow the reef wall on your right out to the point and back. Theres plenty of wildlife and a kelp forest to explore. The site is shallow to start with and gradually gets deeper. Good for training near the beach. There is also a nearby fill station, See Farne Diving Services website for info. A cafe in the village down the road from the fill station, and a burger van in the car park for the harbour. Car park here is also used for boat launching for the Farne Islands and Somali. Straight in from the road. Park up somewhere without obstructing traffic and its a short walk of 10 - 15 meters down a pebbly beach into Knacker Hole.

The bay between Knackers Hole and Beadnall Point contains a reef on either side and a sandy area in the middle. Entry from the beach leads on to a rocky area which gradually becomes a sandy base. 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. A selection of fish, as well as Lobsters and Scallops can be seen around the site. There is also a nearby fill station, See Farne Diving Services website for info. Park on Habour Road next to Knackers Hole and head south past the lighthouse. At busy times, kit may have to be dropped off and car left in the car park at the end of the road. You can gain access to the beach directly by climbing down a small hill, or take a path a little further south.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Plymouth Sound

Shag Rock is also known as Shagstone, Shag Stone.

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.

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.

Thatcher Rock has rocky ledges all round. Good for crustaceans & molluscs. Slack water approx 2 hours before HW & 4 hours after. Advise use of a surface marker buoy. Visibility varies from 6m on a good day to Zero after an easterly storm. Advise use of buddy line in low-viz if diving off slack. Thatcher's Rock is also known as Thatcher Rock.

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.

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.

Criccieth Castle is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in UK, Wales, Mid Wales which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

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

Loch Long Finnart is also known as Finnart Oil Terminal.

The Orestone has a variety of rocky ledges all round, going down to 25m on the Eastern side. A tunnel through the rock has a narrow tunnel (1.5m) on the South West side going through to a 4m wide cavern on the North West side. You can see through it at extreme low water springs, but the rest of the time it is completely submerged, making the max depth inside around 7m at High springs.

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

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

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.

Easy shallow dive, with plenty of marine life to see. Enter the water and dive to the left along the reef wall. Park up on grass verge, then walk over a few rocks into the sea Millport Bay is also known as Millport.

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!

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.

British Navy Destroyer 'B'-class destroyer built in 1928 by Palmer & Co; and entered service in 1931. Brazen measured 323ft x 32ft with a 34,000 hp steam turbines giving a top speed of 35 knots; she was armed with four 4.7" and 2 anti-aircraft guns, eight 21" torpedo tubes and depth chargers. The destroyer Brazen was escorting convoy CW7 in the North Sea when she was attacked by German bombers on July 21st, 1940 as they traveled through the straits of Dover. She shot down three aircraft before she was hit and badly damaged. An attempt was made to tow her but this proved impossible and she was abandoned and sank some hours after the attack. The Brazen was commanded by Lt. Cdr. Sir Michael Culme-Seymour and carried a complement of 138, of whom one stoker petty-officer died of wounds (after he was taken off the ship) and four stokers were wounded. Diving: Until a few years ago she was standing 8m proud and reasonably intact but in two halves, about 100m apart, the seabed is sand and gravel. Recently she has become buried in the sand and less of the wreck can be seen, however, torpedo tubes, depth chargers and the guns are still present and together with the excellent visibility it's still worth a visit. From Dover HMS Brazen is also known as H80.

A wide spread area of large rocks and broken shell seabed. A wide variety of sessile marine life, plus lots of crustaceans and fish. Mudstone Ledges are marked on Admiralty charts. They are off Sharkham Point, Just South of Berry Head. Access from Torquay, Brixham or Dartmouth. Do use an SMB with a U.K. 'A' flag, and have your boat cover closely, as this can be a busy area for traffic between Dartmouth and Torbay, and I'm afraid not all of the 'Weekend Sailors' understand the meaning of the 'A' flag.

An interesting low rocky reef with abundant life. Look for crustaceans - hermit crabs & squat lobsters and many moluscs from netted dog whelks to large whelks. Many varieties of anenome and sessile holothurians. In the sandy/muddy areas look for heart sea urchins. There are some sea grass areas, so keep an eye out for sea horses. A shallow reef, use GPS/Sounder to find it.

The Cita sank in September 1996, it was bound from Southampton to Belfast, but didn't turn right as it got past the Lizzard in Cornwall and piled up on St Marys in the Scillies. For a couple of weeks it was hung up on the rocks, but gradually slipped back and now the bows remain shallow, but the stern has settled back to 40m

The dive site is an easy access dive site used by Tai Diving located at the holiday park for training and underwater photography. Weather major factor as wind can cause the dive to be canceled as it blows straight into the bay causing strong rip and under currents. Marine life is good dog fish/shark cuttle fish crabs spider crabs and the usual fish. Dangers :- surfers and dive boats being launched Dive site is access from beach which has gradual gradient and has close by parking for easy access to the beach by steps or slip way

Lovely boulders covered in red algae, Lots of Sea Hares, not much kelp despite being shallow. A great second dive to bimble and enjoy the wildlife. Can be a bit of a swell. Out of Salcombe & Turn West

The East side of the rock has boulders & gullies with a wide variety of life. To the South is a drop-off that is almost a wall. As it is close to the mouth of the river Dart, it can be a little silty, so watch your buoyancy control. Visibility can be low after rain when the Dart carries a lot of suspended silt. Access by short boat ride from Dartmouth, or a slightly longer ride from Brixham or Torquay

Dive site situated on the River Lune. Diving is allowed between the two bridges at certain times of year. All divers must contact the local Tourist Information Office in advance. Preferred entry is the beach just past the second bridge which allows divers to drift under both bridges. Devil's Bridge is also known as Kirkby Lonsdale.

Dunbar is also known as Dunbar.

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.

A lovely dive for novices, and well sheltered from Easterly winds. The wreck used to stand clear at low water, but has now broken up more, There are still large recognisable sections of hull and the boilers are exposed and easy to find. Lots of fish life, and some of the largest conglomerations of Snakelocks anenomes I have ever seen are just N of the wreck. 200m swim from the beach to access this well broken wreck. The Golf club offers green field parking, and there is another car park further on. Louis Shield is also known as Thurlstone Beach.

The Oslofjord was a 5 Deck Trans-Atlantic liner. In 1940 she was retrofitted as a Troop Transport and order to Newcastle.At 8:20 on 1st December, she hit a mine 2 Nautical Miles from the harbour entrance. By 8:45 tugs had arrived but fearing the ship could block the entrance to the port, she was instead beached. The Oslofjord broke in two and capsized on the 21st January 1941. On 15 March 1943, the Greek steamer Eugenia Chandris collided with the wreckage and sank as well. The wreck originally rose out of the water but due to the tide and shallow depth is now around 3/4 meters from the sea bed. The Oslofjord is the biggest wreck on the East Coast and has a large amount of metalwok visible. The engines have survied but have collasped inward. There is some coral growth and lobsters and crabs are often seen on the wreck. Dive site needs to be accessed by boat, probably from North/South Shilds. Dive site is moored with 3 buoys.

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!

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.

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

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

65ft Mussel Dredger sank in 1984. Upright and intact on a silty sand bottom. The deck is at 26M Boat. In open water, will need to find with echo sounder and GPS. No visible point of reference. Segontuim is also known as The Segontium.

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