If you are planning an activity weekend in Wales, you may be considering the usual pursuits of walking, mountain biking and climbing - but have you thought about scuba diving?
Exploring beneath the waves is one of the most exciting and interesting pastimes out there, so if you are something of a water baby, you may want to start planning a trip to Wales and finding a school to learn with.
Who knows, if you really enjoy it you may discover that an increasing number of your UK holidays are focused on diving!
Before you rush off and book a course though, it is important to think about where you are going and when.
The waters around the UK can get quite cold during the winter, so it is advisable to carry out your training during the summer and autumn months. September is usually one of the warmest times of year in the sea, so a break just after the school holidays could be a good plan.
You may also want to enquire whether the centre you are doing your course with offers drysuits for hire. Wearing this kind of protective clothing, rather than a wetsuit, really can make a big difference to your enjoyment of the dives.
So, the next step to take is to decide where to go! With such long stretches of coastline, there are countless dive sites in Wales, but here is a guide to just a few of the top ones.
Starting in the north of the country, you could head to Anglesey. This small island is a great place for a weekend of scuba diving, with plenty of sites easily accessible by boat, as well as locations such as Trearddur Bay, which is ideal for a shore dive.
There are numerous wrecks around this part of the coast, many of which are in shallow enough water that novices can dive them without too much difficulty.
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