This is a real bugger to get into with a fully kitted walk through a 200m thigh deep water filled tunnel to a dodgy scaffolding ladder at the end. There have been a number of rock falls into the quarry over the last few years which has destroyed vis. The actual quarry is awsome to look at as it is just a hole in the ground surrounded by slate scree. This is not a dive for the beginner as the quarry drops straight to 28m all round except for a small scree slope with a few car wrecks on it. The quarry is renowned for its extensive cave system which has killed on a number of occaisions. There is some danger with the poor visibility of simply swimming int the caves bby accident. [ Martyn Leman ]

From: Allen Leaver
Newsgroups: uk.rec.scuba
Subject: Re: Diving in the Lake District
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999

Hodge Close is quite nice, 8metre viz, 28 metres deep, tunnel system
etc. but it is a bit unstable. Rock falls have reduced the depth from 34
metres in 1996. Had a good dive in there and the sump next to it two
weeks ago.