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DEVEREUX

Devereux isn't about depth, that's for sure. At a maximum of one metre, this is a site where you truly need to pick your conditions, but when it’s good, it’s brilliant. We're talking flat calm, sun-dappled days when the surface acts like a magnifying glass. This wooden sailing vessel, built in 1834 and lost in a furious gale off Tory in 1864, is now scattered across the seabed, a tapestry of ribs and planks that practically begs for careful exploration. What we love here is the sheer accessibility and the sense of history that washes over you, almost literally. You’ll spend your time hovering just inches above the timbers, spotting tiny velvet swimming crabs scuttling between the gaps and juvenile wrasse darting in and out of the shadows. It’s a photographer's dream for macro shots and anyone keen on really getting to grips with a wreck's details without the pressure of a deep dive. For us, it’s a perfect surface interval or a relaxed second dive, offering a different kind of immersion. Just remember, a good surface marker buoy is a sensible idea here, even if you are practically breathing surface air.