National Diving and Activity Centre
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The National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), was a facility located at a large flooded quarry at Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England, near to the border with Wales at Chepstow. It was previously Dayhouse Quarry, a source of limestone, which was flooded in 1996. The diving centre opened in 2003,[1] and closed in 2022.[2]
Facilities
An inland scuba diving site, it was popular with technical and free divers due to the depths of up to Script error: No such module "convert".,[3] with underwater attractions in depths ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert".. PADI and IANTD training was provided on site, and many local BSAC and SAA clubs used the site for training.[4] All freediving at the NDAC was undertaken through SaltFree Divers.[5]
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Closure
On 18 February 2022, the NDAC issued a statement via social media saying that the site was permanently closed.[6] The following month it was reported that the site had been purchased by a company seeking to develop equipment to enable people to live deep under water.[7] In September 2023 it was revealed that the site had been acquired by The DEEP Institute[8] and renamed DEEP Campus.[9]
In media
In 2017, the NDAC was a location for the Netflix folk horror film Apostle starring Michael Sheen and Dan Stevens.[10]
References
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- ↑ Rosemary E Lunn NDAC: Top UK dive training quarry closes XRay Mag, 18 February 2022.
- ↑ Carmelo Garcia, "National Diving Centre's new owners plan 'research pods for underwater living' in £150 million scheme", Gloucestershire Live, 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022
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- ↑ https://id-id.facebook.com/NationalDivingAndActivityCentre/photos/apostle-is-a-new-horror-from-netflix-and-it-looks-absolutely-terrifying-as-well-/2240916865953411/ Template:User-generated source
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External links
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