Capernwray Dive Centre is a large flooded former quarry, presently operated as an inland scuba diving site and training centre, near the village of Over Kellet, Lancashire, England.

History

Formerly a 22-acre limestone quarry, after the end of its commercial use it flooded and was later converted into a dive centre.[1]

Diving centre

Diving platform

Capernwray has a range of depths to 80 feet (24 m).[1] There is a small dive shop, with a filling station providing air and nitrox as well as a licensed restaurant. There are two sets of training platforms with levels at 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) and 6 metres (20 ft).[citation needed] As of 2010, the centre received around 30,000 visitors per year.[2]

As well as being stocked with fish including trout, perch and at least two sturgeon, the underwater attractions include:

References

  1. ^ a b "A dive in profits!". The Bolton News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Latest attraction for Lancashire lake divers is 'plane' to see!". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Divernet review" Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Underwater Photographer of the Year 2016: Breathtaking photos from under the sea". International Business Times UK. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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