LIVERPOOL

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Gouliot Caves and Headland, Sark

Why dive here

With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - LIVERPOOL offers some of Cornwall & Devon's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 10-18°C, warmest July, August, September.

Best timeJul–Sep

WetsuitA 5mm wetsuit

Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales and Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) · 176+ species recorded

Water10-18°C · warmest July, August, September

CharacterWreck dive · max 5m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The *Liverpool* is a proper piece of maritime history, not just some scattered planks. We love this site for its accessibility and the way the wreck has settled into the seabed. It’s a shallow dive, around 5 metres, making it perfect for newer divers or those who want a longer bottom time without the decompression worries. We’d suggest going at slack tide to really appreciate the details – the general cargo, those scattered remnants of its journey from Antwerp to San Francisco, now home to all sorts of critters. You’ll find plenty of inquisitive wrasse darting between the broken timbers, and if you look closely, shore crabs scuttling over the plates. The wreck itself offers some great swim-throughs, tight but manageable, giving you a real sense of being inside a shipwreck. Visibility here can vary, but on a good day, the sunlight plays through the gaps, illuminating the kelp that sways with the gentle surge. It’s an intimate wreck dive, one where you can truly connect with the past, seeing how nature reclaims these old vessels.