North Yorkshire

Filey Brigg is a dramatic rocky headland jutting into the North Sea, offering excellent shore diving across kelp beds, sand channels, and rocky reefs populated by large conger eels, ballan wrasse, and dogfish. The shallow maximum depth and easy shore access make it one of Yorkshire's most popular dive sites.

The MV Bittern is a cargo vessel wreck lying off Scarborough at 26 m, one of the most popular boat dives on the Yorkshire coast and home to large shoals of bib, pollack, and codling. The wreck structure is largely intact and provides excellent cover for big lobsters and edible crabs, while the surrounding sandy seabed holds flatfish.

The SS Robert Barton is a steamship wreck lying off Whitby at around 28 m, a classic North Sea wreck dive with intact boilers, engine machinery, and hull plating draped in hydroids and soft corals. Conger eels, ling, and large wrasse are frequently seen, and the wreck marks a key piece of Yorkshire's maritime heritage.

Whitby Coastal Divers runs wreck diving charters from Whitby Harbour to local North Sea wrecks including the SS Robert Barton, alongside BSAC courses for new and developing divers. The team's maritime knowledge of the Yorkshire coast ensures safe and well-planned dive trips that make the most of the narrow summer weather windows.

Yorkshire Diving is Scarborough's longest-established dive centre, operating regular boat charters to the MV Bittern, SS Robert Barton, and other local wrecks alongside shore dive guides to Filey Brigg's dramatic rocky reefs. With full BSAC and PADI instruction available and a well-stocked dive shop, they are the go-to resource for diving the Yorkshire coast.