Inland Dive Sites
Due to the unpredictability of the English weather, inland dive sites offer a more reliable alternative to sea diving. They are generally closer, are available all year round and offer safe and sheltered environments that are perfect for novice divers.
The three inland dive sites our club use are:
- Gildenburgh
- Stoney Cove
- Wraysbury
Dive site information
For more information on these locations, please expand the sections below.
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1. Gildenburgh Water +
Gildenburgh water is located in Peterborough, a map to the dive site is located here. The dive site varies from 1 meter to 22 meters, with platforms for dive training and a variety of wrecks, including a double-decker bus and a yacht.
Facilities include dive shop, air compressor, bar (serves food), changing rooms, toilets and eating area.
A map of the dive site is located here.
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2. Stoney Cove +
Stoney Cove began it's life as a quarry over 100 years ago, but is now the most popular of the UK's inland dive sites, and you can be assured that it will be busy at all times of the year. The site offers a large variety wrecks and lots of aquatic life, including perch, pike and crayfish. There are ledges at various depths which are ideal for training.
Facilities include dive shop, air compressor, bar (serves food), changing rooms, toilets and eating area.
A map of the dive site is located here.
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3. Wraysbury +
As Wraysbury is just a short trip down the M25 from Hemel Hempstead, we tend to use this site for most of our open water training at this old gravel pit. This lake has a number of dive platforms for training at depths of 6m and 10m. There are a number of wrecks to visit, and on a good day you may even see a couple of fish!
Wraysbury is another inland site that offers good facilities, including a dive shop, air compressor, bar (serves food), toilets, changing roooms and eating area.
A map of the dive site is located here.
