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Farne Islands Knivestone
Seahouses, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Max depth5 m–18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyNorth Sea
Water temp6–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Farne Islands Knivestone is a dive site near Seahouses, Northumberland, United Kingdom, in the North Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, nudibranchs, soft corals, lobsters, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 6 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
LobsterHomarus gammarus- Pink ShrimpPandalus montagui
Common Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Rosy Feather-starAntedon bifida
Frond EolisDendronotus frondosus
Nearby sites
- 1Farne Islands4.0 km
- 2Lady Hole9.6 km
- 3Knacker Hole9.6 km
- 4Beadnell9.8 km
- 5Beadnell Bay Ladyhole9.8 km
- 6Nest Ends Gully42 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org