TWO BROTHERS
Protected Area
Farne Islands
Why dive here
With 112+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, ocean sunfish (mola mola) and orcas - TWO BROTHERS offers some of Scottish East Coast & Borders's richest wreck diving.
The Two Brothers is one of those wrecks that really sticks with you. Sunk in 1841, it’s a timber brig that’s now just a ghost on the seabed at 27 metres. We love how the long-gone wooden hull has become home for so much life, making it more of a living reef than a stark shipwreck. When you drop down, the first thing that hits you is the sheer scale of the debris field. Bits of hull, timbers, and cargo are scattered across the sand, all encrusted with colourful anemones and dead man's fingers. Our favourite part is searching through the nooks and crannies, where you'll often find ling and conger eels peering out, and sometimes even a hefty monkfish camouflaged on the seabed. It’s a dive that rewards slow exploration rather than speedy swimming. Visibility can be a bit of a lottery, as is typical for the Scottish East Coast, so pick your day carefully; an incoming tide often brings clearer water. This site is definitely one for divers who appreciate history and the way nature reclaims man-made structures. It's not a dive for big pelagics, but for macro life and atmospheric wreck diving, it’s a standout.
Typical TWO BROTHERS Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 27m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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