Phew, lot of questions there Muzzman.
I'll start at the end though. I really recommend that you don't just turn up in Scapa Flow on your own and expect to be able to run through a quick use of the drysuit and just go diving. Some of the diving is challenging, plus getting there is a fair way...
They're not sterile, nothing like. There are areas that have been over fished though or the sea-bed ripped up by scallop boats.
Sometimes we don't bother to mention the smaller species, they're a bit like background. We tend to remark on the bigger species, like some might report on seeing a...
Doug has sold up the business now, Rob King now owns Blue Turtle. I've not dived with him in charge,, but I did when he was learning the ropes from Doug. A shame really, Doug could be a bit of a moaning minnie, but he ran a tidy boat.
To The Wart; definitely join Yorkshire Divers, I know...
Don't bother, the vis will be terrible. Guildy on a good day perhaps. ;)
I've seen Bristol clubs doing training shore dives in the Torbay area, although some might use the inland sites of Vobster and NDAC.
I think you are going to have to travel to Plymouth, Lyme Regis/Bridport...
Potentially all year round (some of us do), but for many a season of April to November is more common. Shorter than than if you use a semi-dry suit.
Wraysbury, Heathrow way is a common training site, but most diving will occur on the South Coast.
Usually two if going out on a boat trip. The...
Boat's out of Lyme: Miss Patie and Blue Turtle. I prefer Blue Turtle, but I've not dived from it with it's new owner. The Bay Gitano can be a great site, plenty of fish life. Shore diving is something I've never wanted to try there.
Huntress runs out of West Bay.
Chesil Beach for shore...
From Salisbury I'd head for Weymouth, Portland or Swanage
I've used all 3 places one way or another, but have never hired kit. Drysuit is useful depending on the time of year and depth. Currently it is about 10 or 11 degrees Centigrade, but can get to 18 or 19 at the end of summer - if we have...
The surge height was additional astronomical tide height and caused by low pressure and strong northerly winds. Luckily, the surge was also a little behind the astronomical tide, so slightly reduced the flooding risk.
Marvel,
Re 3 Jan;
The British Museum is not in Kensington, but Bloomsbury - you could loose valuable time crossing central London twice. Museums in Kensington are Science Museum (big steam engines and machines) Geological Museum (rocks) and Victoria and Albert (fashions, ceramics). All...
Alison,
If the commercial operators only do weekends, then I wouldn't know who else to recommend. It may be worth googling for UK dive forums (there are several) and get a local answer.
Adrian
Well Skara Brae would certainly meet your historic requirement, there are some stone circles too.
WWI - Lyness
WWII - There is the Italian Chapel built by POWs
I don't know what you know of the wrecks, but diving HMS Royal Oak (sunk 1939) is completely off limits.
Adrian
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