Diving in North Wales
Descartes
We're going up to North Wales for a week this summer and was wondering if
there was anything worth diving up there?
Any information much appreciated!
Kathleen
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Dave Merchant
Descartes wrote in message ...
>We're going up to North Wales for a week this summer and was wondering if
>there was anything worth diving up there?
First call is the UKDiving server at http://www.ukdiving.co.uk for coastal
or inland sites..
Inland sites are a tad limited with Dotty still full of builders, but the
new kit and air shop at Vivian quarry's ideal for the wonders of the Menai -
IHMO the best drift dive in the UK. The West coast (Barmouth, Harlech,
Llelyn peninsula) have some lovely coast dives and vis can be almost
reasonable in the summer. Scare the kids on the beach by just walking into
the water and never coming out...
Dave +M+
Holger Rasper
you wrote that Barmouth and Harlech are OK for shore dives. I go about
ebvery 6 weeks to Barmouth. I have family over there. Where can I get
air? Have you got any more info about that area?
Thanks
Holger
On Sun, 7 Mar 1999 13:44:54 -0000, "Dave Merchant"
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Descartes
Thanks for all the replies. We're still not sure exactly where we are
going, but when we have more information I'll probably follow up the
original request!
Dave Merchant
Holger Rasper wrote.....
>you wrote that Barmouth and Harlech are OK for shore dives. I go about
>ebvery 6 weeks to Barmouth. I have family over there. Where can I get
>air? Have you got any more info about that area?
The nearest reliable fill station and dive shop is the new Vivian shop at
Llanberis, approx 45 miles from Barmouth. There was a fill station at
Barmouth for a while - but news on that has been lacking lately. The website
listing 'hidden' air fill sites is currently not very well, it WAS at
http://members.xoom.com/DiveUK but it's broken. If I get news on any nearer
stations I'll post.
Dave +M+
Holger Rasper
Holger Rasper
Martin Sampson
To: uk.rec.scuba
Date:21 March 1999 11:55
Re: Diving in North Wales
Sorry it's taken a while to pick this up - I've not been online for a while.
If you would like some help with planning, especially with respect to sites
and tides around Anglesey then please call us. The diving around Anglesey
is varied there is usually something to suit everyone: deep wrecks (north
coast), shallow wrecks, scenic reefs and pinnacles (Holyhead & Trearddur
Bay), and numerous sheltered coves and beaches.
The main problem with Anglesey is the tides. Lost diver incidents are
relatively common compared to other areas of the UK. Our local knowledge is
better than most so we are happy to help if we can. We have plenty of sites
which are not affected by strong currents and certainly ones that are - it's
just a case of being pointed in the right direction.
We take divers out from our centre (RIB and Hardboat) on a regular basis so
you can either dive with us or use us as a base from which to do your own
thing.
I hope this helps.
Martin Sampson
Anglesey Diver Training College
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Holger Rasper
thanks for the info. Do you know if a firestation can do fills? I
wonder because the air they take in their own bottles.
Thanks
Holger Rasper
On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:06:31 -0000, st...@gpsinternetCAPITALS.com
(Steve Orrell) wrote:
>>>The nearest reliable fill station and dive shop is the new Vivian shop at
>>>Llanberis, approx 45 miles from Barmouth. There was a fill station at
>>>Barmouth for a while - but news on that has been lacking lately. The website
>>>listing 'hidden' air fill sites is currently not very well, it WAS at
>>>http://members.xoom.com/DiveUK but it's broken. If I get news on any nearer
>>>stations I'll post.
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>As of January last year there was also a compressor available in an
>hotel in Trefor (25 miles South of Caernarvon); can't remember the name
>of the place but given that its a small town it won't be that hard to
>find. Although January last year was the last time I was there and it
>could have folded, the guy running it mentioned they had recently taken
>over the hotel and he had plans to expand the filling station so I would
>guess its still about.
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Adrian
club is in the brigade and has been know to top us up after a weekend away.
thether you could just drop in and ask for a squirt of air on your way to
the beach I don't know.
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Holger Rasper <h.ra...@ndirect.co.uk> wrote in article
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Keith Lawrence
>I know the fire station systems are capable of doing you a fill, one of our
>club is in the brigade and has been know to top us up after a weekend away.
> thether you could just drop in and ask for a squirt of air on your way to
>the beach I don't know.
The brigade BA's are designed for monobaric use, I'm not sure that they are
filterred to the same degree as scuba compressors. Can somebody with the actual
knowledge clarify this?
Keith L
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Holger Rasper
ask the guys.
I will post results as soon as I know more.
I came up with the idea of the firestation because I remember that
divers in Germany in our town did it that way. But that was 15 years
ago.
Anyway, I hope to come back with results soon.
Holger Rasper
On Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:51:34 -0000, st...@gpsinternetCAPITALS.com
(Steve Orrell) wrote:
>Holger Rasper recently said...
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>>Hi Steve,
>>thanks for the info. Do you know if a firestation can do fills? I
>>wonder because the air they take in their own bottles.
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>Sorry Holger, I've absolutely no idea... my gut feeling would be that
>there'd be a difference in operating pressure plus the problem of taking
>payment, etc., etc..
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>The brigade BA's are designed for monobaric use, I'm not sure that they are
>filterred to the same degree as scuba compressors. Can somebody with the actual
>knowledge clarify t
I am a fireman, not in NWales. I used to fill my cylinders at work until
we went to 300Bar, and had no problems. Most Brigades have a method for
payment for filling non brigade cylinders BUT, if my brigade is anything
to go by it is VERY expensive.
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Holger Rasper
thanks for that input.
Holger
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