Marlborough House, UK
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry
About Marlborough House
A reef dive in fresh water: a lake, quarry or spring. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away. For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Camden Town. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- Water Fresh water: a lake, river or quarry, not the sea. It is scored on its wind and rain only.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Dive Force Marine 6.5 km
DiverCity SCUBA 10 km
Mike's Dive Store 13 km
Diversity 15 km
Scuba Tech 19 km
Blue Fin Diving 20 km
Diving Unlimited 20 km
Aquanaut Scuba & Snorkelling Centre 20 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
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Accommodation.
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Forecast
Fresh water: lake, river or quarry: scored by other rules.
Fresh water has no waves to forecast, so the 48 points out of 80 that a sea site gets for a calm sea are given in full. The day turns on the wind (24 points) and the rain (8); gusts of 25 kn or more still score it nothing.
No sea temperature is read for it: nothing forecasts a lake's water, and it is often much colder at depth than at the top. Ask a dive centre what suit to bring.
Best on Mon 19: Fresh water (a lake, river or quarry): no sea, so scored on wind and rain only. Wind 3 kn gusting 9.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 40, fair | 6 kn | 17knboats in | 0.2 mm |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 0 mm |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 1.9 mm |
| Wed 21Oct | 40, fair | 10 kn | 25knboats in | 0.5 mm |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 19 kn | 44knboats in | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 6 kn | 22kn | 2.4 mm |
| Sun 25Oct | 40, fair | 10 kn | 23knboats in | 0 mm |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 12 kn | 31knboats in | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | 9 kn | 23knboats in | 2.1 mm |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Fresh water (a lake, river or quarry): no sea, so scored on wind and rain only. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); rain is over the daylight readings, in mm. Water has no reading: no sea temperature is read for a lake. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the mean wind of each day (a lake has no sea), with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £965–£1,825 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £395–£820
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £45–£75
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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