UK sites • Red Sea • Training notes • Conditions

Dive Sites

A growing library of dive-site notes, conditions, hazards, training value and personal observations from UK sites and future Red Sea trips.

Site Library

Freshwater • Local • “Green Swamp”

Ellerton Park

Local freshwater dive site and watersports lake, useful for shakedown dives, kit checks, skills practice and getting wet without a major trip.

  • Use: Skills, kit checks, buoyancy, confidence
  • Entry: Shore / lake access
  • Type: Freshwater inland lake
  • Notes: Affectionately known as “the Green Swamp”

View Ellerton Park watersports info

Inland • Training

Capernwray

Inland quarry site used for training, buoyancy practice, navigation, rescue drills and skill refreshers.

  • Use: Skills, check dives, buoyancy
  • Entry: Shore / platform
  • Notes: Good controlled environment

View Capernwray dive site info

Sea • Drysuit

St Abbs / Eyemouth

UK sea diving with rocky terrain, marine life, drysuit practice and real-world conditions.

  • Use: Drysuit, trim, sea confidence
  • Entry: Shore / boat depending on plan
  • Notes: Conditions matter
Sea • Wildlife

Farne Islands

Planned UK sea dives with strong wildlife potential, especially grey seals, kelp and rocky underwater scenery.

  • Use: Sea experience, wildlife, drysuit
  • Entry: Boat
  • Notes: Weather and tide dependent
Sea • UK coast

Beadnell Point

UK coastal dive option for drysuit practice, sea handling, SMB work and confidence building.

  • Use: Drysuit, DSMB, sea conditions
  • Entry: Shore / boat depending on plan
  • Notes: Check weather and local guidance
Red Sea • Trip planning

Sharm el-Sheikh

Future Egypt base for warm-water diving, fun dives, possible courses and longer trip planning.

  • Use: Rec dives, courses, confidence
  • Entry: Boat / shore depending on site
  • Notes: July 2027 planning hub
Site note format: each site should eventually include access, entry type, expected depth, conditions, hazards, training value, equipment notes and personal lessons learned.