Tucked away in a quiet corner of Scotland is a super friendly dive club with a detailed archive of its local wrecks . Interview by Kristina Pedder
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Newton Stewart
Sub Aqua Club
LOCATION : Isle of Whithorn , Dumfries & Galloway
MEMBERSHIP FEE : £ 200 ( including BSAC membership and air fills ) Spouses / partners / juniors / students £ 100
CONTACT : Chris Harrison , DO e charris1956 @ yahoo . co . uk ! www . nsdivers . co . uk
Loaded up and off for a dive
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Scotland is a super friendly dive club with a detailed archive of its local wrecks . Interview by Kristina Pedder
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Newton Stewart
Isle of Whithorn
Scotland
Members of this active club , formed in a sparsely populated area of south-west Scotland in 1992 , live far and wide , but not having weekly meetings doesn ’ t cramp Newton Stewart Sub Aqua Club ’ s style . Theirs is a tricky coastline to dive , with strong tides and currents , often making local shore diving difficult , but the club boats are well maintained and always ready to go diving . Over the years , members have carried out detailed research into local wrecks and built up a great wreck archive , now shared with you all on the club ’ s website .
Where in the UK are you ?
Despite being called Newton Stewart Sub Aqua Club , most of our activities take place at the nearby Isle of Whithorn , Dumfries & Galloway in Scotland , where we have our two boats moored . It is a rural area and