I'm obsessed with snorkelling in Scotland: starfish below, sea eagles overhead - and it really isn't that cold

Developing snorkelling trails is part of my job, but I never tire of the teeming underwater life and seeing some of the least crowded parts of Britain's coastPeople always ask me: isn't it too cold to snorkel in Scotland? And I reply that while it's obviously much cooler than it would be in Spain, the sea does warm up from May, when the temperature rises from about 9C to as high as 12-15C by August and September.I go snorkelling in Scotland all year round. I work for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, developing snorkelling trails on the Scottish coast and creating guides to the places you can go to enjoy snorkelling in a particular area. But even so, the Wildlife Trust always recommends wearing a wetsuit. Continue reading...