Location : Best
avoid the mountains and approach Llanberis from the A55 or Bangor
direction. Get on the A4086 which and follow it past the large lake on
the left and past Llanberis. Take the last left turn before the end of
the lake and follow the road round to the left and into the Park.
Pardarn
Country Park, Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales
Tel: 01286 870889
Required Experience: Min
qualification Club Diver not a site for a novice..
Amenities: Dive shop (small)
Toilets, public phone and ample car parking (£2.00 for the
day).
Site Safety: This site is a low - medium risk
site. Oxygen and first aid on site.
Be aware
Good surface cover is a must.
Mobile phone reception is weak
Wildlife: Lots above and below the
water
Attractions:
Training platform at 6m for
basic skills practise.
2 submerged boats (one at 16m,
one at 10m).
Small hut with a collection of
garden gnomes on the roof!
Larger building at 17m (out of
bounds to trainee divers).
Night diving available by
prior arrangement.
Look around and you will see a
separate spectator platform which is
usually occupied by interested tourists and there is usually a few
climbers clinging desperately to the cliff face. The dive itself is
excellent, it is about 18m deep and the visibility is usually 10m +.
There is a small blast house and a storehouse at the bottom, the latter
is not very stable and entry is not recommended. The quarry is located
on a beautiful country park with a few craft shops and a slate museum.
It's a lovely dive in an equally lovely setting. You will find plenty
to do in your surface interval.
Good site for training new
divers
Site Access: Normally kitting up
takes
place in the car park and from here its a short and easy walk, through
the
tunnel to the quarry.(You may have to wait for the Snowdonia train to
leave the station before you can cross the level crossing !) A
new
platform has been built with 2 ways of access ing the water
a) A high step entry about 10 feet drop or
b) descend the ladders to the low platform for a gentle step entry.
Site Description: A small slate
quarry last worked around 1958
Plenty to see and do underwater with a good training platform at 6
metres
Entry:
Entry:
£8 per day and you need to become a member (Life membership
£5).
Air-Fills:
£3 for 15l, £2.50 for 12l (Vivian Dive Centre ).
