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GILLES BEATRICE

Gilles Beatrice, for us, is a proper taste of Cornish wreck diving. It’s a trawler, nothing huge, just 17.4 metres long, but it sank in 1979 and has settled nicely upright on the seabed at 58 metres. We love how complete it still feels, even after all these years. Drop down the line and you’ll see the deck come into view, the wheelhouse still largely intact. Our favourite part is poking around the stern, where you can often spot conger eels tucked into any crevice. The site is a haven for pollack and coalfish, and we’ve seen some hefty lobsters marching across the deck. It’s a deep dive, obviously, so it's for experienced technical divers who are comfortable with decompression. The visibility here can be superb on a good day, but it’s still the English Channel, so be prepared for a bit of a gloomier dive if the weather has been rough. Always check the tides; even at this depth, currents can pick up.