Capernwray Dive Centre

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

History

Formerly a limestone quarry, after the end of its commercial use it was deliberately flooded for diving purposes.

Diving centre

Used as a training centre, Capernwray has a range of depths to 21 metres (69 ft). 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). As well as being stocked with fish including trout, perch and at least two sturgeon, the underwater attractions include:

• Numerous boats, including the former minesweeper HMS Podsnap^[1]
• A twin engined jet plane, a Cessna light aeroplane and two helicopters
• A vidor diving bell
• ISO shipping container
• Two plastic horses
• A small yellow submarine in the style of Thunderbird 4
• A devil statue
• Two plastic pigs
• Various garden gnomes

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