Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:02:13 +0000 (GMT)
From: Gordon Henderson
To: scuba-uk@drogon.net
Subject: Re: Swithland Wood Quarry 

On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Chris Stenton wrote:

> > On 15-Nov-00 Chris Stenton wrote:
> > > 
> > > With Dory still semi-closed has anyone dived Swithland recently and are the
> > > contact numbers posted back in 95 still valid?
> > 
> > If you think that Swithland Wood is comparable to Dory I think you are in for a
> > big shock :-)
> 
> Yes, I understand the viz can be on the low side:-) But, at least it would be
> a different  piece of rock to look at during the winter.

I remember diving there with LUEC - Leicester Underwater Exploration Club
(or something like that) some 8-9 years ago. It was cold, dark and smelly.
I think there is/was a hydrogen sulphide problem in it caused with all the
rotting tree leaves.

LUEC had a key and needed permission to go into it for someone, I know not
who!

Wasn't there mention of it in one of the dive mags recently? Might be more
info there...

Gordon

From: BILL DYER
To: scuba-uk@drogon.net
Subject: RE: Swithland Wood Quarry 
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:35:37 -0000

Swithland was where an over weighted novice stepped off the ledge into 50m
of water and died.

Not a place for the inexperienced.

An interesting display on the history of the place can be found at the
Snibston Discovery Park near Coalville.

Bill Dyer