Infrastructure Works & Slipway Improvements
August 22, 2019
We have been carrying out some infrastructure works at the National Diving & Activity Centre.
Twenty tonnes of concrete has been laid to extend the lake’s slipway and improve access to and from the water.
We request that visitors keep out of the coned areas until the concrete has dried fully.
We hope this improvement will help our divers access and egress the water a little more easily. Watch this space for further improvements.
Meet Bertie the Fish
June 17, 2019
Meet Bertie, our latest attraction at the National Diving & Activity Centre.
Bertie is a Sturgeon fish and he’s been rescued from a small pond to live his life and explore our much larger pond!
National Diving & Activity Centre awarded 2019 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor
June 5, 2019
The National Diving & Activity Centre in Chepstow has been awarded a 2019 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site.
Because we’ve earned a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past five years, we’re also pleased to announce that The National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) has qualified for the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame.
Karl Kruger at the Rebreather Reunion April 2019
April 4, 2019
We are pleased to announce our third guest speaker at Rebreather Reunion 2019 will be Karl Kruger
Karl Kruger had a military diving and technical diving career spanning three decades. Karl now runs his own dive school providing recreational and technical dive training with multiple training agencies.
Karl’s talk will be on the technical diving expeditions of South Africa – Submarines, Coelacanths & the Ghost Fleet Expeditions.
The Rebreather Reunion is a two day social gathering for like minded divers from all backgrounds and levels of diving experience.
Join us for a weekend of diving and socialising as well as live talks & presentations from our guest speakers.
New underwater scuba diving attraction at NDAC Chepstow
March 27, 2019
This week we have been lowering our new scuba diving attraction into place at the National Diving & Activity Centre.
The Hyperbaric Chamber was lowered using a 5 tonne lift bag and a lot of assistance.
Groundworks complete for new Wire Zip Lines
March 22, 2019
The ground works are now complete for the installation of our new zip wires for the Wire Zip Slide.
50 tonnes of concrete have been used to create the footings for the new structure.
We expect the new zip wires to be up and running for Easter.
Final checks for new underwater attraction
March 19, 2019
Final checks are being carried out prior to the sinking of our latest underwater attraction, a Hyperbaric Chamber.
Underwater Training Exercise at Site
For those of you diving with us over the next couple of weeks in March/early April. You will see lots of interesting looking equipment around the water area.
It is all being used for a training exercise that is taking place underwater at the site.
Please take care when entering or exiting the lake.
Many thanks
Wye Valley Greenway Public Meeting
March 18, 2019
The Wye Valley Greenway is now open for walkers and cyclists.
The Wye Valley Greenway provides a sustainable way to explore the beautiful Lower Wye Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
We are hosting a public meeting for the Wye Valley Greenway Project at 7.00pm on Wednesday 27th March at the National Diving & Activity Centre’s View Cafe Bar.
The project’s aim is to restore the disused railway line from Chepstow to Tintern as a shared use path.
The View Café Bar will be open from 6.30pm and project engineer, John Grimshaw, will run over the details of the scheme and answer any queries you may have.
All are welcome to attend.
Join the event on Facebook here»
Illustration derived from original artwork by Alan Hayward December 2014
Site Ground works during March and April 2019
We are carrying out site ground works during March and April.
These are for the new Wire Zip Slide and staff accommodation block.
