SCUBA JUNE 2024 issue 146 | Page 36

Jake Davies is a rising star in the UK diving world after filming an angel shark off North Wales . Here he offers an insight into his local waters
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Tidy diving :

Welcome to North Wales

Jake Davies is a rising star in the UK diving world after filming an angel shark off North Wales . Here he offers an insight into his local waters

Around the UK there ’ s a broad range of diving and something for everyone , whether it be seaweed reefs full of different species or historical wrecks which share our rich maritime past . Some parts of the UK can provide all of this , while others tend to be more specific in the type of diving they offer , but needless to say we are fortunate to have some of the most incredible scenery along our coast . Yet many still think that the UK ’ s underwater scene is dark and devoid of life , colourless and cold . As we all know , that ’ s a simplistic and unfair way of looking at things , but the fact is that our conditions aren ’ t constant ; our seas are seasonal and can be very challenging . But for me , that ’ s also what makes diving in my own corner of the UK so exciting .

The Llanbedrog headland on the south side of Pen Llyn �
Ty Coch pub at Porthdinllaen
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