MEG MERRILIES

Best months: Jul–Sep

Protected Area

Stackpole Quay - Trewent Point

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) - MEG MERRILIES 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 34m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The *Meg Merrilies* is a proper piece of history, resting upright on the seabed at 34 metres. We’ve always been drawn to wrecks with a story, and this steamship, lost to an aircraft bombing in 1941, delivers. Descending onto her deck, you’re met with a stark, shadowy outline emerging from the gloom, the superstructure still largely intact. It’s a fantastic rummage dive, plenty of entry points for the suitably qualified, where you can nose around the cargo holds, sometimes spotting defunct machinery or scattered debris. We’ve seen conger eels coiled in the deeper sections, their heads poking out from pipes, and the decks are often carpeted in jewel anemones, particularly vibrant in the beam of a torch. The sheer scale of the *Meg Merrilies* is what we love most; she feels vast, a silent testament to a bygone era. It's a dive that rewards slow exploration, perfect for advanced divers who appreciate maritime heritage and don't mind the chillier Atlantic water. Always check the tides though; currents here can be a real nuisance if you get it wrong.