Capernwray Diving and Open Water Swimming Centre, Carnforth | Property for sale | Savills
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Capernwray Diving and Open Water Swimming CentreCarnforth

  • Sole agency
  • Freehold
Leisure

Key features

  • Well-established national diving and open water swimming centre
  • Central facilities building with retail shop, café, conference room and office
  • Recreational lake with underwater theme park and fish stock
  • Extensive visitor car parking area
  • Numerous outbuildings to include storage containers and a workshop
  • Planning consent for 19 self-catering holiday chalets
  • Positive pre-application for nine pods
  • Approximately 9.7 ha (24 acres) in total
  • Available for sale as a whole or in separate lots

Renowned national diving and open water swimming centre with planning consent for 19 self- catering holiday chalets.

About this property

  • Capernwray Diving Centre is a well-established UK inland diving centre set within Jackdaw Quarry bounded on three sides by cliffs cut from the bedrock, providing an attractive setting for visitors. The centre also opened for open water swimming in 2011. The crystal clear water provides excellent visibility for divers and swimmers and it also contains a large number of fish including roach, perch, sturgeon and trout. The diving activities are varied and include purpose designed training platforms, a jetty with two piers for deep water entry, concrete slipway and two training areas with non-slip platforms. There are numerous underwater attractions to include a simulated cave, various aircraft, boats and attractions for divers to experience.

Local information

  • The property is situated in an excellent location close to the National Parks of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland only two miles from J35 of the M6, ideally located for diving and swimming enthusiasts from around the UK.
  • The area is popular for wildlife and outdoor pursuit enthusiasts who come to enjoy the scenery and places of interest such as the caves, waterfalls at Ingleton and the range of mountains to include Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent collectively known as the Three Peaks.

Additional information

  • The business is well-established with income derived from diving and swimming activities, shop revenue, food and beverage revenue and conference room bookings.
  • Detailed sale particulars and a data room providing further information in relation to the property and business is available to seriously interested parties, subject to signature of a confidentiality agreement. Contact us for further details.

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