Scuba Diving in Cambrian slate mine, North Wales

A short but great dive in the first section of Cambrian slate mine in North Wales. The mine carts sit at approximately 27m deep.
Filmed on a Paralenz camera using a Nautilus Divepro D90F 9000 lumens video light held in my opposite hand.

[@pattol666]

The stairs look eerie and cool under the water

[@zaccheodaniel]

Great video... Great music. Very atmospheric...

[@BlueHorizonDiving]

Proper adventure.Looks like some serious and epic diving. Heard a lot about how amazing the mines are to dive in Wales to dive but never have. Do miss UK diving.

[@Del-Canada]

I miss being in the water. Last dive was in 87. Good times.

[@Hawkeye_360]

Eerily nice.

[@markhill9275]

Bloody nice dive, well set out site. Lead diver rear weighted to much? Seemed to hit the silt a bit even with pretty good fin technique.

[@jaimieboy999]

nice 👌

[@beluil]

Have been there twice. Not diving though. Quite steep. Did you just carry all you gear down?

[@MyScubaDiving]

Yes, several trips just lugging it all down the slope, usually put a rope in to hold on to as well.

[@kosmouz]

Nice dive.any info when was the mine active and how did it become a cave like this?

[@MyScubaDiving]

Thanks The mine was in use almost constantly from the 17th century until it's closure in 1947 due to financial issues and severe weather. Some of the miners were retained to salvage tools & equipment but after the pumps failed they abandoned the remaining items - making it such an interesting dive! There is a wiki page here: w.wiki/7imh

[@finleyharrison2100]

Awsome video what was the depth???

[@MyScubaDiving]

Thank you. Max depth in this mine is about 27m

[@suicidalcoffee4399]

As a person who has a new fasination for diving any tips for a super new beginning im 36m ie what type of suits fins rebreathers

[@MyScubaDiving]

As a new diver, the best thing you can do is get lots of experience diving, then look towards technical diving and equipment such as sidemount or twinset and get super comfortable with it before looking for a cave or mine course. It’s a long but enjoyable journey!

[@suicidalcoffee4399]

@MyScubaDiving thanks alot but I live in mi so I'll be doing more open water diving but I figured try out snorkeling 1st that way I can get more confident in the water

[@mohamedfahman4487]

This program I am like

[@keimling70may9]

The music appeals to me very much. Do you have any information regarding the musicians?

[@MyScubaDiving]

"Maestro Tlakaelel" by Jesse Gallagher

[@keimling70may9]

@@MyScubaDiving Thank you

[@GOL_D]

What song used? Its beautiful

[@MyScubaDiving]

"Maestro Tlakaelel" by Jesse Gallagher

[@mrlister2000]

Could I ask, why the 4 tanks?

[@MyScubaDiving]

The diver in the video is using a rebreather which has 2 tanks. The additional 2 tanks are for redundancy in case he needs to bail out from his rebreather onto standard tanks - ensuring enough air to make it back to the entry point.

[@mrlister2000]

@@MyScubaDiving thank you for the explanation. I have a deep fear of water but fascinated by videos like yours. You should speak to Lost Mines, as they encounter many flooded mines with many underwater levels that would be perfect for exploration.

[@mohamedfahman4487]

I am from sri lankaa

[@kateororke]

Where is the mine please?

[@MyScubaDiving]

Hi, the mine is near to Llangollen in North Wales, UK

[@mohamedfahman4487]

U are from