Stoney Cove at the UK National Dive Centre
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Stoney Cove is the UK's National Dive Centre, located in a flooded granite quarry in Leicestershire, offering scuba diving, open water swimming, and archaeological courses. It features numerous underwater attractions including wrecks, and is home to diverse aquatic life.

📜 UK's National Dive Centre in a flooded granite quarry. Home to the most dived wreck in the UK and an Elizabethan shipwreck.

Why Go

🌊 Explore numerous wrecks including a tugboat, plane, and Elizabethan shipwreck🐠 Observe native British crayfish, large pike, carp, and perch🏊 Learn to dive with courses for all abilities in a controlled freshwater environment🌙 Experience unique night dives one evening per week

Why Avoid

⚠️ Visibility can be less than a metre at certain times, especially weekends🥶 Lake is deep and cold, not suitable for casual paddling or play swimming🅿️ Parking near water fills up very early on weekends, requiring a long walk with gear

Cost

💰 Diverlog registration £40.00, SwimLog registration £20.
00. Regulator service prices vary.

Hours

🕒 Daily 08:30-16:00, with one evening per week for night dives.

Tips

⏰ Arrive by 5 am on weekends for prime parking.
🤿 Bring full tank if possible, fill station wait can be long.
⚓ For Stanegarth dive, follow buoy line down and anchor chain back to 5m shelf for safety stop

🍽️ Food & DrinkNemo's Bar and Restaurant on site.

Last updated 28 days ago

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