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Feb 5, 2020 · The Delph is on the right (look for the dry stone wall) Facilities. Toilets, changing rooms, shop, cafe, repair and servicing centre, air fills. In the water. A range of underwater attractions at depths of between 3 metres and 16 metres. Tanks, boats, guns, plane, gnomes, playground, training platforms etc.
Reader Reviews: Dive Site: Eccleston Delph Quarry. Location: Halfpenny Lane, Eccleston, Nr Chorley, Lancashire PR7 5PR. Description: Inland quarry / training site. Depth: 22 metres max (72 feet) Visibility: 2 metres (6 feet) Rating: ***. This site is still up-and-coming and cheaper and nearer than Capenwray for training from Manchester and Leeds.
Mar 22, 2015 · As stated earlier, quarries should be used by divers as a training venue. If it is the intention of divers to dive in the UK, then the Delph is an excellent place to develop your skills. The cafe at the Delph provides excellent homemade food and lovely warm drinks, especially after an ice cold dive in the middle of January.
- Halfpenny Lane, Eccleston PR7 5PR,
The deepest part, as stated in a previous answer, is under the bow of the sunken cabin cruiser. The silt at that point is probably about 2 foot thick, although I have never been able to force my hand deep enough to make an accurate measure. On a year round basis, the maximum depth of the quarry is about 19.4 to 19.6 metres.
A few images of the wildlife found in and around The Delph. Many thanks to Daniel G. Smith for providing the photos.
