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PRACTICALITIES
WHEN
Diving is possible all year with winter
temperatures dropping to 7 degrees.
Visibility drops during heavy rain
and there can be seasonal plankton
blooms. Warmer summers with longer
days are preferable but beware of
swarms of biting midges at this time!
SCOTLAND
SCOTTISH
LOCHS
GLASGOW
EDINBURGH
UNITED
KINGDOM
IRELAND
ENGLAND
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The sea temperatures are warmer than you might
expect for the latitude, although diving is best done
with a drysuit.
Reasonably-priced campsites with various
facilities are available, but there are also many
opportunities to pull off the road and overnight in a
lay-by for free. The key to getting the most from a
campervan is to be as self-contained as possible. A
complete set of dive equipment is essential. If you
can manage a portable compressor and take all the
food and drink you need then the open road, and
unlimited low-budget diving, are just around the
next corner.
HOW
Campervans can be hired at a number
of the larger towns and cities around
the UK. A bit