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I have been living in scenic North Wales for 3 years now and I must say it holds a very special place in my heart. A location that is literally on the sea it is also surrounded by mountains making it the place to be if you want to combine snorkelling and hiking.

Me being a sea addict I will focus on the sea and leave the hiking stories to others. I first started exploring the North Wales seas and specifically the Isle of Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Môn) soon after I moved here and I must say I was not left disappointed. I found it to be a completely different experience compared to what I was used to.

To begin with, I was only brave enough to go snorkelling during the ‘summer’ months and I use quotation marks because the past three summers have been very disappointing the least to say. The reason for this is the extreme weather conditions that we usually encounter in North Wales (strong winds, rain etc.).

So in the months of June to September you can expect fairly cold waters with temperatures varying from 13 – 19 degrees Celsius. A good 5mm wet suit will be ideal especially at the beginning of the summer season. The visibility of the water is also very variable depending on the weather conditions of up to a few days before your dive day (so plan wisely). That said once you are in the ‘arms’ of the sea everything changes and if you are lucky enough (I was) you might be joined by friendly seals and other fantastic creatures that have their habitat in the North Wales waters.

One final word of advice will be, to always have a dive plan because the sea can be very dangerous, especially with the tides in these locations. As one wise guy once said: “Plan your dive and dive your plan”.

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