Useful Trip Info

With any luck, this page will slowly grow with trip and accomodation information that we can use as a rough guide when going away. If you have any information or suggestions for this section, please email us.

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Southern England Wales Scotland and North East England General

All depths stated are approximate, to the seabed and dependent on tides.

Southern England

Swanage:
Popular Sites:
The Kyarra (30m), Swanage Pier (0-6m), The Fleur de Lys (13m), The Betsy Anna (25m)
Accommodation:
Priestway Holiday Park, Swanage, Telephone: 01929 422747/424154 - Requires advanced booking, but is in walking distance from Swanage town centre.
Websites:
www.swanagediver.co.uk
www.kyarra.com

Plymouth:
Popular Sites:
The Scylla, The James Eagan Layne
Diving Services:
Fort Bovisand, Telephone: 01752 492722 - Air, shop and shore diving.
Mount Batten Centre, 70 Lawrence Road, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9SJ. Telephone: 01752 404567 - Watersports centre with moorings, air and diving shop.
Accommodation:
Pennymoor Caravan and Camping Park, Modbury, Telephone: 01548 830542. www.pennymoor-camping.co.uk - Boat and Dog friendly.
Venn Farm, Brixton, Telephone: 01752 880378. www.vennfarm.co.uk - Boat friendly. Next to fish and chip shop, newsagents and good pub. 3 miles from Bovisand.

Challaborough:
Popular Sites:
Burgh Island, The Persier (30m)
Food:
Modbury Chinese - Open 5.00pm-11.00pm
Accommodation:
Pennymoor Caravan and Camping Park, Modbury, Telephone: 01548 830542. www.pennymoor-camping.co.uk - Boat and Dog friendly.

Porthkerris, Cornwall:
Popular Sites:
The Mohegan (24m), The Volnay (24m), The Citrine (27m)
Food:
Pubs serving food within walking distance in Porthallow and St Keverne.
General:
Porthkerris Divers, St Keverne, Cornwall - 01326 280 620. Offers camping and caravan facilities, shore diving, air, dive shop and a burger van. www.porthkerris.com.

Wales

Broad Haven and Dale:
Popular Sites:
The Dakotian (Dale) (20m), The Behar (Dale) (15m), The Lucy (Skomer Island) (40m)
Food:
Good choice of restaurants in town centre but beware most pubs outside Haverfordwest stop serving food at 9. Also large 24h Tesco in Haverfordwest.
Accommodation:
Nolton Cross Caravan Park, Nolton, Haverfordwest, SA62 3NP. www.noltoncross-holidays.co.uk Telephone: 01437 710701 - pub is 20mins walk down dark country lanes. Seems much further on the way back.
Broad Haven Holiday Park - 01437 781277
Redlands - 01437 781381
Creampots Caravan and Camping - 01437 781776
Diving Services:
West Wales Divers, Hasguard Cross, Little Haven. www.dive-in2-pembrokeshire.com - Shop and air.
General:
Information on the area can be found on the Pembrokeshire Council website.

Anglesey:
Popular Sites:
Launch from Trearddur Bay on Holy Island. Plenty of coves and pinnacles to choose from.
General:
Usual small seaside resort options. Three pubs and a couple of convienience stores within walking distance from the campsite. Cashpoint outside Spar.
Accommodation:
Bagnol Caravan Park, Ravenspoint Road, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, LL65 2AX. www.caravan-park-anglesey.co.uk - camping and boat friendly. Nice clean site with free showers!
Diving Services:
Several round about. There is one shop just round the corner from the campsite.

General information for visiting or holidaying in Wales can be found on the www.visitwales.co.uk website.

Scotland and North East England

St Abbs:
Popular Sites:
Cathedral Rock (15m)
Accommodation:
Scoutscroft Holiday Centre, St Abbs Road, Coldingham, Eyemouth, Borders, TD14 5NB. Telephone: 01890 771338 - No tents.
Try Crosslaw for tents - www.crosslaw.co.uk.
Diving Services:
Scoutscroft Diving Centre (within Holiday Centre) - air and shop.
The Post Office in St Abbs stocks a lot of diving spares and equipment.
General:
Information on the area can be found on the St Abbs website.
It's cheaper to park in the Harbour Master's carpark (closest to the sea wall) and pay him rather than in the Council's Pay and Display carpark at the weekend.

The Farne Islands:
Popular Sites:
Farne Islands
Accommodation:
Warren Mill, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE70 7EE. Telephone: 01668 214366 - Tent or caravan.
Farne Diving Services, St Ebbas House, Beadnell, Northumberland, NE67 5AP. Telephone: 01665 720615. www.farnedivingservices.co.uk - Air, and also camping and bunkhouses. 2min walk from The Craster Arms pub.
Diving Services:
Farne Diving Services, St Ebbas House, Beadnell, Northumberland, NE67 5AP. Telephone: 01665 720615. www.farnedivingservices.co.uk - Air, and also camping and bunkhouses. 2min walk from The Craster Arms pub.

General

Here are some general websites that may help in the search for accommodation and local information:

www.touristnetuk.com

Scottish Youth Hostels

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