National Diving and Activity Centre

The National Diving and Activity Centre is a large flooded quarry at Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England, near to the border with Wales at Chepstow. It was formerly Dayhouse Quarry, a source of limestone, which was flooded in 1996. The diving centre opened in 2003.[1]

Dayhouse Quarry in 2000, before its use as the diving centre

An inland scuba diving site, it is popular with technical and free divers due to the depths of up to 80 metres (260 ft),[2] with underwater attractions in depths ranging from 6 metres (20 ft) to 76 metres (249 ft).

PADI and IANTD training is provided on site, and many local BSAC and SAA clubs use the site for training.[3] All freediving at the National Diving and Activity Centre is through SaltFree Divers.[4]

References
  1. "The National Diving and Activity Centre". Poole Diving. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "The National Diving & Activity Centre". Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "National Diving & Activity Centre". Visit Monmouthshire. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Saltfree". Saltfree Divers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

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