Stoney Cove Leicestershire
Stoney Cove is the most popular of the UK's inland dive sites and you can be assured that it will be busy at all times of the year. On shore facilities include a dive shop, diving school, gas filling station and a public house. The site has a range of depths to 36 metres (118 ft), whilst the underwater attractions include: The stanegarth tug boat claimed to be the largest inland wreck in the UK, the Viscount aircraft cockpit, small aircraft wreck and a Wessex helicopter.
Capernwray Lancashire
The quarry allows for a varied dive between 5m and 20m in depth. The lack of real depth is compensated by the usually reasonable visibility 15m mid-week, but possibly only 1m at weekends, the attractions available to dive are amazing , such as the WWII harbour minesweeper the Podsnap, and a full size airplane. The facilities are one of the best in the country with an excellent café, excellent hot showers and toilet block.
The quarry allows for a varied dive between 5m and 20m in depth. The lack of real depth is compensated by the usually reasonable visibility 15m mid-week, but possibly only 1m at weekends, the attractions available to dive are amazing , such as the WWII harbour minesweeper the Podsnap, and a full size airplane. The facilities are one of the best in the country with an excellent café, excellent hot showers and toilet block.
Dosthill Tamworth
Dosthill Quarry, or Dozzi as it is affectionately called by the divers, is the oldest UK inland dive site.
Like the other inland sites, a number of “sightseeing” underwater attractions are dotted around the quarry. Generally, visibility is quite good and the diving is pleasant. A small shop, air fill station and a catering van complete the picture.
Dosthill Quarry, or Dozzi as it is affectionately called by the divers, is the oldest UK inland dive site.
Like the other inland sites, a number of “sightseeing” underwater attractions are dotted around the quarry. Generally, visibility is quite good and the diving is pleasant. A small shop, air fill station and a catering van complete the picture.
Plymouth Devon
Plymouth offers a lot to the local or visiting diver, with probably more wrecks per mile than in almost any other part of the world. With dive sites like the James Eagan Layne, HMS Scylla, Maine, Oregan, Hands Deep, Eddystone Lighthouse, Close to the Mount Batten Centre, and Fort Bovisand, Plymouth has some of the best diving in the UK with safe water training areas and more challenging sites all within easy reach.
Plymouth offers a lot to the local or visiting diver, with probably more wrecks per mile than in almost any other part of the world. With dive sites like the James Eagan Layne, HMS Scylla, Maine, Oregan, Hands Deep, Eddystone Lighthouse, Close to the Mount Batten Centre, and Fort Bovisand, Plymouth has some of the best diving in the UK with safe water training areas and more challenging sites all within easy reach.
Paignton Tor Bay
Tor Bay has long been a favourite with the diving community due to its natural, sheltered conditions and an abundance of small coves. The relative warmth of the Gulf Stream brings a marvellously diverse population of sea life including corals, sponges, sea anemones, fish and marine crustaceans. Popular locations include Fairy Cove, Babbacombe Beach and Brixham Breakwater.
Tor Bay has long been a favourite with the diving community due to its natural, sheltered conditions and an abundance of small coves. The relative warmth of the Gulf Stream brings a marvellously diverse population of sea life including corals, sponges, sea anemones, fish and marine crustaceans. Popular locations include Fairy Cove, Babbacombe Beach and Brixham Breakwater.
Swanage Peir
On the south coast of Dorset. There are a variety of dives including many wrecks which lie in deeper water outside the bay. These include, Kyarra, Betsy Anna, Valentine Tanks, Aeolian Sky, Carantan, Firth Fisher, Venezuela, Hazlewood, Aparema, Avanti, Everleigh, Simla, Smyrna and many more.
On the south coast of Dorset. There are a variety of dives including many wrecks which lie in deeper water outside the bay. These include, Kyarra, Betsy Anna, Valentine Tanks, Aeolian Sky, Carantan, Firth Fisher, Venezuela, Hazlewood, Aparema, Avanti, Everleigh, Simla, Smyrna and many more.