Wreck of Nelly - Northumberland & Northeast

The Wreck of Nelly, off the Northumberland coast, is one of those sites that just gets under your skin. We often find ourselves drawn back, especially on days when the visibility opens up to a decent ten metres. She's a trawler, nothing grand, but she sits upright and proud on the seabed, around 20 metres down, making her really approachable for most divers comfortable in temperate waters. What we love most is the way the wreck itself has become a home. Her wheelhouse is gone, stripped away by time and tides, but her bow and stern are still intact, draped in dead man's fingers and feather stars. You can follow the length of her deck, often with schools of coalfish darting through the superstructure, or peek into the open holds where conger eels sometimes eye you suspiciously from the shadows. The light filtering down, even on a grey day, gives the whole scene a moody, atmospheric feel. We always recommend trying to hit this one on a slack tide; the currents here can pick up, making for a much more challenging dive if you misjudge it. It’s a proper dive into history, and a chance to see how quickly the sea reclaims its own.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

54.775227, -4.059041

Type

wreck

Marine Protected Area: Torrs to Mason's Walk