Welcome to Eccleston Delph five acre BSAC and PADI Scuba Diving Centre. Located in the heart of Lancashire we offer a fantastic inland diving quarry with excellent facilities and a number of activities throughout the year.
Whether you’re a qualified diver, someone who is thinking of taking up the activity or simply passing through, The Delph can cater for all your needs.
The delph has a great deal to offer and we are sure even the most travelled divers will experience something new at the delph. Just some of the features and services we host include:
- A number of underwater attractions and wrecks
- Well stocked with Trout, Koi Carp, Roach, Rudd, Perch and even Gold fish.
- Walk in beach, slipways, disabled access points and stride entry points
- Training platforms between 6 and 20 meters
- Double filtered air to 300 bar
- Hot food & drinks available
- Heated indoor pool
- Heated male and female changing rooms with hot showers
- Male and Female toilets
- On site Dive school with classroom
- Fully stocked dive shop with regulator repairs & servicing facilities
- Large car park
| Day | Opening Times | Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 22nd Dec | 9am - 5pm | Drinks Only |
| Sun 23rd Dec | 9am - 5pm | Drinks Only |
| Mon 24th - Wed 26th | CLOSED | |
| Thu 27th - Fri 28th | 9.30am - 2.30pm | Drinks & Cakes |
| Sat 29th - Sun 30th | 9.30am - 2.30pm | Open as Usual |
| Mon 31st Dec | 9.30am - 2.30pm | Complimentary Bacon Butty |
| Tuesday 1st Jan | CLOSED |
Usual Opening Times
| Day | Opening Times | Water exit |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed * | |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
| Sunday | 9am - 5pm | 16:30hrs |
Our closing times are known to be flexible, and to date we have never had to ask any visitor/diver to leave, however please be aware of our closing times and adjust your last dive accordingly.
* We are open for Bank Holidays or special occasions
Diving Fees
| Membership | £6.50 two years membership |
|---|---|
| Divers | £10 |
| Non Divers | FREE |
Professional and Club Instructors are able to pay an annual subscription of £100 which allows them to dive free of charge.
A new bar-coded photo card system is in operation at the office, to improve efficiency and ease of access. When diving your membership card must be shown at reception at all times for safety reasons.
For you convenience we have attached the delph membership form (pdf format) which you can download and complete and hand in at reception upon your arrival.
Buddy club and Boat trips
It’s exciting times at the delph; we are in the process of starting our very own buddy club. We have also purchased a new rib which will be used for dive trips to places such Anglesey, Farne Islands, St Bees and many more. Keep checking for further updates - coming soon.
PADI Diver Rescue Course
The delph would like you to know that the next Diver Rescue Course starts in February 2008. Anybody interested please telephone for more information.
Treasures below
St Catherine’s hospice has kindly donated items from one of its charity shops to the delph dive centre. Items include general brick-a-brack which now has a permanent home at the bottom of the delph quarry. So come and dive today and see what treasures lie below.
Things that have been happening in May
We have two BASC open water training course going on P-I-E (practical instructor exam) and O-W-I-C (open water instructor course). Both these are done in the open water.
We also have the north of England Olympic triathlon swimmers training.
Watching these swimmers is amazing, there speed and power in the water is fantastic.
Everybody is more than welcome to come down to watch the swimmers and see the fish which are becoming very popular with the young and old alike.
Indoor Heated Pool
Newly built, but still undergoing work, the indoor heated swimming pool is one of the latest additions at the delph. Now open for courses, instructors and students, or to test equipment in a safe environment. The depth of the pool is 2 meters, with plenty of room around the pool, for briefing your students, and kitting up. There are hand rails with steps leading down to the deeper parts of the pool. The pool is available, by the hour, half a day or full day. Please contact us for further details.
Reed Beds
Back in April 2006 we introduced a number of surface floating reed beds to try and reduce the amount of algae in the quarry. We are pleased to announce that it was a great success for the summer of 2006 and the reed beds started to act as a natural filtration system. For 2007 we are expecting even better results.
Night Diving
Night time diving has now ceased until Easter time but we can organise late diving for groups. Please ring to book. Don’t forget your torches..
