Wreck of Robert And Ann - Northumberland & Northeast

Let's be clear, diving the North Sea is a different beast entirely. Forget your balmy tropical dives; this is about rugged beauty and a true sense of history. The Wreck of Robert And Ann, just off the Northumberland coast, is one of those sites we genuinely love. It's not a deep dive, making it accessible to a broader range of divers, but it’s the character of the wreck itself that really pulls you in. The Robert And Ann was a collier, a workhorse of the sea, and you can still feel that grit when you’re down there. It’s fairly broken up, sprawled across the seabed, but that just means there are more nooks and crannies to poke into. We’ve spent hours just ghosting along the hull plates, spotting the resident wrasse darting between encrusted metalwork. The way the light filters through the green water and catches the kelp, swaying like ancient sentinels, gives the whole site a real atmospheric feel. It’s perfect for those who appreciate maritime history and don’t mind a bit of a chill; the marine life might not be technicolour, but the sheer quantity of crabs and lobsters scuttling about the wreckage is impressive. Our favourite time to dive it is on a calm, bright day with a slack tide; the visibility really opens up, letting you appreciate the scale of the debris field.

Location

Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe

Coordinates

54.968754, -5.034584

Type

wreck

Marine Protected Area: Corsewall Point to Milleur Point