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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. The viz is always poor - however it makes for good, safe training for low viz diving. Torches are essential. It is also quiet and a very short walk to the waters edge. There are lines to the sunken objects to make navigation easier. If you go to down to the keel by the bow of the sunken boat it is dark and scary if you are not used to it - but it is a good test of your nerves!
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John Green, BSAC Advanced Diver and OW Instructor
I just did a dive at Eccleston Delph for the first time and found it refreshing not to be clambering over other divers. Although vis wasn't great it's quiet and not busy but still with lots to see. Price is slightly excessive but then I'm a student. I think once finished it will become more popular.
I recently did a dive here and although it has undergone a major redevelopment it appears to be on the facilities that are best suited to extracting finances from your pocket to theirs. The toilet and shower facilities might well have not existed, and the attitude of the staff has a lot to be desired. Better signposting of closing times on site would be an advantage and also a last dive insertion time to save any unwarrented ill manner.
Andy Hunter
I dive the Delph every month or so. Quieter than Capernwray, vis isn't as good but worth the trade off sometimes. Staff are friendly enough once you get to know them. Is there an on-site dive shop anywhere that isn't more expensive than your LDS? Currently undergoing improvements so worth a visit.
KR
Dived the Delph yesterday in 16°C water and good / moderate visibility. A lot of the development work undertaken in the last twelve months is coming to fruition and the site gets better and better. I do have to take issue with a few of the comments posted previously. When you look at the Delph as an all round dive site you would struggle to find a match. The previously good facilities (that have been there for ages) have got better and showers, cafe, dive shop, changing rooms cannot be found on every dive site. Training is available, late diving is available, kit hire / repair is available but far more importantly, rescue equipment, oxygen and trained personnel are on site should the unthinkable happen. Our sport is an inherently expensive one, but the Delph has come a long way in a short space of time in build terms, the staff have never been rude to me and I think you get out what you put in where attitude is concerned.
All in all I think the Delph is a great site run by knowledgable, caring and pleasant people and I happily dive there on a regular basis. Thumbs up for the Delph, especially the hot tea! Thank you ladies.
Stevey La, BSAC Sports Diver
I have dived here 7 times now, not a great deal I grant you but the vis has ranged from 1 metre to several, they recently restocked on fish and on my last dive I ascended through a shoal of about 40 small perch - wonderful sight, I enjoy the Delph and would recommend anyone to try it!
Robert
I dived in the quarry the other week for my first time and I found the vis quite poor, although there was quite a bit to see. Also I found the staff there very friendly and I never had a problem with them. But to be fair I think Capernwray is a much nicer quarry with better visibility.
Philip
Eccie Delph is ok, the owner is a bit of a balloon but apart from that it's ok.
Steven Smith
Three from our club dived here on Saturday for the first time. Our first impressions were that it was a small friendly site and a lot quieter than Capenwray. The visibility was poor but 'manageable'. The facilities: shop, cafe, car parking, dive access etc were fine apart from the changing rooms which were damp and rather smelly. Apart from that we will probably dive there again.
David Robson
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