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VOBSTER QUAY OPEN WATER ACTIVITY CENTRE
VOBSTER QUAY
SURFACE WATER TEMP:  18.5 °C    UPDATED:  07-10-2026
SURFACE WATER TEMP:  18.5 °C
Please note that Vobster Quay is currently a MEMBERS-ONLY site.
ALL THE LATEST HAPPENINGS
WHAT'S NEW AT VOBSTER
Want to know what's new at Vobster Quay? From the latest site improvements to exciting events and training opportunities, our mission to deliver the very best open water swimming and scuba diving experience in the UK...
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NEWS HEADLINES
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14th October 2025
VOBSTER SANTAS IS BACK!
Ho Ho Ho! The biggest and best Scuba Santa diving event is back for another festive helping of charity fundraising and belly laughs! Once again we'll be strapping on our fluffy white beards and squeezing into poorly-fitting Santa suits to hit the water en masse in an effort to raise money for two very deserving charities!
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2nd October 2025
NIGHT DIVING RETURNS IN OCTOBER
Join us every Thursday in October for the very best night diving at Vobster Quay. Whether you're hankering after a relaxing post-work dive or you're an instructor planning to run a night dive specialty, don't miss this great opportunity to explore Vobster under the veil of darkness.
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3rd September 2025
AUTUMN SWIM EVENTS OPEN TO ALL!
Autumn may finally be here but there's still time to enjoy the warmer waters here at Vobster Quay! Maximising the last of the warm early Autumn evenings ahead, we've got a packed schedule of exciting swim events for you to discover. Whether you're a competitive event swimmer or simply love to swim, check out these amazing events. Best of all, they're open to ALL SWIMMERS - including non members!
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24th June 2025
WIN A SHEARWATER DIVE COMPUTER
Fancy getting your hands on a state of the art Shearwater Peregrine TX dive computer worth £720? Join the good folk from Reel Diving at Vobster Quay this weekend and you could be taking home this amazing prize!
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1st June 2025
HYPERBARIC TREATMENT UNDER THREAT
News recently released by the British Divers Safety Group has caused considerable alarm within the UK diving community. Following a review of recompression facilities, the NHS has failed to renew contracts for chambers covering the Midlands and the North of England leaving a large gap in treatment coverage. This reduction in capacity will have a serious impact on all UK divers.
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15th May 2025
DIVE KIT DEMO DAYS ARE GO!
We all love shiney new dive gear, right? Thanks to our friends at Apeks and Reel Diving, we're proud to be hosting a series of demo days on the first and last weekends in June. Whether you're in the market for a natty new drysuit, a set of smooth-breathin' regulators or even a high performance underwater scooter, don't miss this opportunity to try dive all the latest kit.
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31st March 2025
NIGHT DIVING RETURNS THIS SPRING
Join us every Thursday from the 3rd April for five weeks of the very best night diving right here at Vobster Quay. Whether you're hankering after a relaxing post-work dive or you're an instructor planning to run night diver training, we'll be staying open until 10:00pm - plenty of time to explore the darkness at your leisure.
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18th February 2025
HIRE A SHEARWATER DIVE COMPUTER
Thinking about investing in a new dive computer? Thanks to our friends at Reel Diving, we now have a limited number of Shearwater dive computers available for hire. Featuring gorgeous super-bright full colour screens and cutting-edge technology that is guaranteed to geek you out, Shearwater computers are the choice of dive explorers worldwide.
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11th February 2025
UPDATED NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE
Planning to visit Vobster Quay in February? We would like to make you aware of an access restriction to our site starting Monday 10th February 2025 for a period of four weeks. If you plan to visit us during this period, we suggest you take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with these restrictions in order to minimise their impact.
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21st January 2025
THE VIZ IS BACK!
Happy New Year! It's time for a late New Year's gift that every diver will appreciate - the viz at Vobster has returned to near normal and continues to show improvement. Dust off your dive gear - your 2025 dive season starts here!
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1st January 2025
2025 OPENING HOURS NOW ONLINE
As we enter a new year packed with the promise of good things to come, it's time to plan your year ahead! We're pleased to announce that our opening hours for Spring and Summer 2025 are now online covering open water swimming, scuba diving and - of course - the welcome return of paddle sports in April.
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25th December 2024
Christmas 2024 Opening Hours
Are you planning a seasonal swim or dive over the Christmas 2024 holiday period? Our hard-working staff will be taking a well-deserved rest over the festive season so please plan ahead - our Christmas opening hours are online now. Rest assured that our Christmas songs playlist for the quayside music system is on stand by (sorry).
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