URANUS I

Protected Area

Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays

Why dive here

With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - URANUS I offers some of Northumberland & Northeast's richest wreck diving.

Marine lifeDolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales, Humpback Whales, Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) and Orcas · 118+ species recorded

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

The *Uranus I* is one of our top picks when we’re up in Northumberland, and for good reason. She’s a big girl, a 129.5-metre steamship that came to grief in 1970 after dragging anchor and grounding near Eggerness Point. What we love about her is how she’s broken up. It's not just a pile of scrap; you can really make out sections of the hull, the framework, even some of the superstructure. The best diving here is always around slack water. You'll find yourself drifting gently over huge plates of steel, a playground for the local marine life. Look for the dead man’s fingers clinging to every surface, their soft orange tentacles waving in the slight current. We’ve often seen big cod lurking in the deeper, darker sections, and the cracks in the plating are absolutely full of crabs and lobsters. It's a proper British wreck dive, moody and full of character, perfect for divers who appreciate the history as much as the biology. Just keep an eye on the tides.