St. Abbs Head
United Kingdom · North Atlantic
The St. Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve on the Scottish Borders coast is the UK's most celebrated cold-water dive destination — towering kelp forests, labyrinthine gullies, resident wolf fish and conger eels, and cuckoo wrasse in vivid breeding colours. Visibility frequently exceeds 15 m, and the reserve's no-take status has produced unusually abundant marine life. Best months are April through September.
Dive sites
Wuddy Rocks
atlantic wolf fish · cuckoo wrasse · plumose anemone · conger eel
Cathedral Rock
jewel anemone · common brittlestar · nudibranch · sea lemon
The Gully
european lobster · common spider crab · common octopus · leopard-spotted goby
Mire Loch Wall
common seal · northern kelp · golden star tunicate · tompot blenny
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