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Above 18m: Go west… The rugged picturesque coastline of Scotland is not only famed for its tasty haggis and Highland games, it also boasts some of the best dive sites that the UK has to offer. Patrick Shier explored a wreck even Junior Open Water Divers can enjoy. More Text and photographs by Patrick Shier Additional photographs courtesy of Puffin Dive Centre February 2007
Above 18m: St Abb’s and Eyemouth Patrick Shier heads north of the border to dive the country’s first voluntary marine reserve and finds a veritable treasure-trove of colourful coral growth and weird-and-wonderful marine life. More Text by Patrick Shier Photographs by Scoutscroft Holiday Centre August 2006
Above 18m: Diving in glorious isolation Your first impression of Lochaline is that it is a sleepy, unspoilt Scottish village, but below the surface, it comes alive – and this is the reason why more and more divers are visiting this remote area. More Text by Patrick Shier Photographs by Peter Nutton and Alison Dickinson June 2007
Opening up the Flow Many potential visitors to Scapa Flow are put off by its ‘deep, dark and dangerous’ reputation. One centre offers guided dives to dispel this myth – and Mark Evans went to check it out. More Text and photographs by Mark Evans August 2007
Above 18m: Magnificent Seven Scapa Flow isn’t just a destination for hardcore deep-diving wreckheads. Patrick Shier headed up to the Orkneys to dive seven wrecks in just two dives – and none were deeper than 12m. More Text and photographs by Patrick Shier Additional photographs by Brian Clargo September 2007
UK in Focus: West Scotland Regular series profiling dive locations the length and breadth of Great Britain. Each month, we’ll focus on one area – and local dive centres and charter boats will provide in-depth guides to what they consider the ‘must-do’ dives. More Photographs by Simon Volpe October 2007
Above 18m: Rosehearty reveals more It is not often that you find a shore dive that makes the ‘must-dive’ list, but Patrick Shier reckons that Rosehearty deserves to be on anyone’s diary as a future dive spot. More Text by Patrick Shier Photographs by Mike Raby. November 2007.
UK in Focus: West Scotland, part two Regular series profiling dive locations the length and breadth of Great Britain. Each month, we’ll focus on one area – and local dive centres and charter boats will provide in-depth guides to what they consider the ‘must-do’ dives. More Photographs by Simon Volpe November 2007
UK in Focus – East Scotland Regular series profiling dive locations the length and breadth of Great Britain. This month, we focus on Aberdeen to Eyemouth – and local dive centres and charter boats provide in-depth guides to what they consider the ‘must-do’ dives. More Photographs by Simon Volpe. January 2008