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United Kingdom Underwater Photo Sites (6)
A smaller wreck, usually second dive (after the Hood)
it lies just off the harbour wall and has little current
This wreck can have very low viz. It is in the silty part of Portland harbour but can stll provide some marine life
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Launch your inflatable off the beach and head east until you see the two rocks (cow and calf?)
On a good day the viz can be 10 metres
This site has some tropical looking fish like rainbow wrasse that I haven't sen on other sites.
Further off the reef there is a coarse sandy bottom with interspersed rocks
Nearest air is Weymouth. Loads of campsites around. Like Osmington Mills (with the fantastic Smugglers Inn nearby)
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spectacular marine life and rock formations easy shore dives.boat diving available.
| Facts about St Abbs, marine reserve, Berwickshire It is in United Kingdom- St Abbs, marine reserve, Berwickshire is in the North Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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First time l have dived this site so dont know a great deal about it, but talking to other divers l found it is used for training quit often. Turned out to be a good dive, l will be going back to see what it is like for a night dive.
Only down side is there is a long walk from car park area,but not to long to put you off.
| Facts about (The Ger) Redcar- It is in United Kingdom
- (The Ger) Redcar is in the North Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Loch Fyne is a great place to dive all year round and whatever you prefer your type of diving will be found here. Air fills can be found at Inveraray caravan park this is air only if you need a mix, Tarbert is the place you will need to go to. There is a slipway at the caravan park that can be used what ever state the tide is.
There is also a cafe on site that is very friendly and worth a visit while waiting for fills. Basically all along the Loch can be dived.Once stayed in a b&b at Furnace and instead of driving to the area that was intended to be dived we just walked to the bottom of the garden and went in there, two great dives had by all.I must add that although l have stated depth at 30 meter`s there are places where this Loch exceeds well over a hundred meters if you are thinking of diving the loch please ask a local for advice, if you are not sure you can buy a map of the Loch indicating depths. I am happy at 30 meters and always find plenty to see at between 5 to 30 meters so l am sure that will cater for most divers.
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Nice little nudibranch, found on a cold April Day.
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There is a number of sites to dive with good visability it would be great, unfortunately it was only around 2 metres this weekend. The Seals are great fun and worth the visit alone. marine reserve.lots of subjects for close up and macro spectacular walls of jewel anemones to 40mts.
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A sack barrow is the best way to get your kit to the end of the harbour wall!
Once there it is a relatively easy scramble to get in (by St Abbs standards).
You can see Cathedral rock at low tide, that's the best way to find it.
A great swim through interesting gullies to get there.
It's a great swim through arch with plenty of plumose anemones.
| Facts about St Abbs, Cathedral Rock- It is in United Kingdom
- St Abbs, Cathedral Rock is in the North Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Rocky shore dive down to about 15m. Vis can be 10-12m in calm conditions. As this is a Marine reserve you normally see 5-6 lobsters per dive, also cod, wolfish and all the usual suspects.
| Facts about Nest End Reef- It is in United Kingdom
- Nest End Reef is in the North Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Hispania wreck is one of the best in Scotland. Its totaly covered in orange and white plumose anemones.
| Facts about Hispania wreck- It is in United Kingdom
- Hispania wreck is in the Atlantic.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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diving for all levels of experience and interests.
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wrecks. macro. typical uk diving.cold water and strong currents equal lots of life.
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Opened 1995 - old abandoned freshwater quarry. easy access and variable depths, max 20m.
Numerous underwater attractions inc. wrecks, trout, roach, bream, sturgeon, cormorants.
Shop and gear hire.
Restaurant and bar. Changing rooms and showers.
Good for practising photo ideas/techniques esp in winter when viz at its best.
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| Facts about Capernwray Diving Centre- It is in United Kingdom
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Hands Deep
(12-50m) A series of rocky pinnacles in the middle of no where! Like the Eddystone, the kelp disappears once you are below 20m.
This a high energy site, that if the tide does pick up it is easy to find an area in the lee to explore. Life is similar to the Eddystone
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
| Facts about Hand Deeps- It is in United Kingdom
- The typical depth is 0-50 Metres 0-160 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The Eddystone Reef
(3-50m) 12 miles out from Plymouth, this large reef rises from 50m+. A high energy site with lots of rock gullies that are kelp lined above 20m, but once you go below 20m the kelp is replaced with a fantastic tapestry of jewel anemones, dead men's fingers and plumrose anemones. Pollack, wrasse (all makes), bass, edible crabs, lobsters and congers etc.
Being so far out, generally it has excellent visibility. The world's best dive site? Yes, it really is that good!
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
| Facts about Eddystone Reef- It is in United Kingdom
- The typical depth is 0-50 Metres 0-160 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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The Rose Hill
(28m) 2,788 tons torpedoed in 1917 by U-40, A flattish wreck sitting on a shale bottom. Still has the boilers, prop, rudder, stern gun and other 'ship-shaped' bits. A nice dive with again lots of life, pout, pollack, congers, sea fans, lobsters, jewel anemones etc.
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
| Facts about Rose Hill- It is in United Kingdom
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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The Persier 50.16.96, 03,58.03
330 ft (30m) 5,382 tons torpedoed in 1945 by U-1017. This wreck is broken but parts sit up to 10m proud of the shale seabed at 31M.
The hull has collapsed but u=you can enter the engine room and the holds. Lots to see including the three boilers, 8ft anchor, prop shaft tunnel and other 'ship-shaped' bits (the three guns & prop have been salvaged). Lots of life again, pollack and sea fans especially.
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
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HMS Scylla
(23m) 400ft Frigate sunk as an artificial reef. A Frigate, whole and upright on the bottom!! This wreck is a wreck-divers paradise. A great dive whether you want to just swim around the outside, explore all four deck levels, or do a wreck penetration course.
Marine life is taking a good hold and varies considerably at different times of the year. Expect pout, pollack, wrasse, congers and even trigger fish
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
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James Egan Layne is (22m to scour) 417ft 10,000 tonnes liberty ship torpedoed by U1195 in 1945. Sitting upright in a sandy bottom, with no superstructure remaining and the stern broken off resting a short distance to the south. You can do an easy penetration all the way through, or swim down either side, then at the break swim to the stern.
You can enter No1 and 2 holds and swim into No3. The upper deck and the engine room have gone. Two lifeboats can be found 20M from the stern.
This is the South Coast's classic wreck dive with so much to see of either the ship itself, the cargo or the life (red & grey mullet, a huge residential shoal of horse mackerel near the bow, bass, pollack, wrasse, congers, pout, pipefish, John Dory, whiting, ling, crabs, lobsters.
I even saw my first Sunfish on this wreck!).
Easy to find - there's usually other boats hooked into it. Or head for the buoy and you'll find it, or use the satnav 50.19.47 04.14.61
You can dive this wreck from the dive boat Sunfish. You can contact Mike of Sunfish Charters on 07968-262421 or email click here to email or visit click here Never been on Sunfish before, then check out our Testimonial page on click here
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