RHOSNEIGR - Northumberland & Northeast

Rhosneigr, off the Northumberland coast, is one of those wrecks we keep coming back to. She’s the ex-Prince Leopold, a paddle steamer that went down in 1908. We love exploring the stern, where you can still make out the paddlewheel mounts, though the paddles themselves are long gone. It’s a shallow dive, which means plenty of ambient light filtering through, illuminating the metalwork. The wreck lies broken, but there’s enough structure to provide shelter for a surprising amount of life. We often find velvet swimming crabs tucked into crevices, their eyes glinting. Look for conger eels too, peering out from beneath collapsed plates. The bow section is more broken up, but it's a good spot to search for colourful anemones clinging to the rusty framework. It’s a site that rewards a slow, methodical search. We’d suggest timing your dive for slack water to really enjoy picking through the debris. The currents here can push you around a bit otherwise. You’ll be looking at a max depth of 10-12 metres, so it’s a brilliant second dive or a good introduction to wreck diving in cooler waters.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

53.317700, -3.733667

Type

wreck

Maximum Depth

0m

Marine Protected Area: Great Orme