| With the unpredictability of the English weather, inland | | | | extends to a depth of 120 feet, some hydroboxes, a |
| dive sites in England provide a welcome alternative to | | | | tunnel, and training platforms for diving courses. The |
| sea diving, which is seasonal and can be unsafe in bad | | | | water temperature here varies from 64 F on the |
| weather. While enthusiasts can dive all year round, | | | | surface to 43 F at the lower depths. The staff are |
| these sites are also excellent for beginners, as many | | | | known to be very helpful, and there are showers, a |
| offer are safe introductory training environments, | | | | shop and food facilities. |
| including "wreck" diving and gradual depth building. | | | | If you don't mind diving without facilities, Littleton Pit, |
| Some of the best sites are Stoney Cove, Vobster | | | | a gravel pit in Shepperton, Middlesex, South East |
| Quay and Littleton Pit. | | | | England, offers some wreck attractions, a diving line |
| England's safe and sheltered inland diving sites offer | | | | and platform, and a variety of fish. The depth is 20 |
| divers plenty of variety and a range of facilities. As | | | | feet with visibility of up to 6 feet. However, you do |
| they are very popular it's best to try and visit during | | | | need to belong to a sailing club and pay a fee to visit |
| the week, especially as parking on the weekend can | | | | this site. |
| be a problem. The water is cold, so a dry suit is | | | | Another site that is worth a visit is The Rez at |
| recommended all year round, although some hardy | | | | Longsdon, Staffordshire, which is an underground |
| divers may prefer to risk a semi dry suit between | | | | reservoir with a depth of 7 feet and visibility of 16-32 |
| the months of June and October. | | | | feet. It is small and dark, and good for overhead |
| One of the most popular inland dive sites in England is | | | | diving and line-laying practice. The cafe at the Rez |
| Stoney Cove, which is an inland quarry in Stoney | | | | provides much needed refreshment and the staff are |
| Stanton near Leicester. The water temperature here | | | | very friendly. Other centers worth visiting include the |
| is always cold (up to 63 F in summer), and some of | | | | Blue Lagoon in Yorkshire; Capenwray Quarry in |
| its many attractions are the abundance of fish, | | | | Lancashire (offering excellent viewing wrecks and |
| including pike, roach, and crayfish. The deepest diving | | | | plenty of fish); Eccleston Depth, also in Lancashire |
| stretches to 120 feet and there is a novice area that | | | | and the National Diving and Activity Center in |
| only goes down to 22 feet. The centre has many | | | | Gloucestershire. |
| attractions, including two hydroboxes and many | | | | Inland dive sites in England offer 'diving-made-easy' |
| wrecks. Facilities include a shop, toilets and a pub. | | | | for anyone who wants to avoid the edge of danger |
| Vobster Quay is an inland quarry in Mells, Somerset, | | | | and bad weather which is often experienced off the |
| in the South of England and offers a dive that | | | | rugged English coastline. |