Discover Vobster Quay’s rich industrial heritage and our more recent history as a cool place to swim, dive and paddle at the Whatley Quarry open day on Sunday 23rd April - a FREE family-friendly event packed with fun activities including giant machinery displays, fossil and mineral finds and even a minibus tour of the quarry site.

Vobster Quay adds to its menagerie of underwater attractions with the arrival - and subsequent sinking - of our latest diving curio - a 5.32 metre long cabin cruiser boat wreck. View our exclusive video of the sinking by clicking through to read the full story of her arrival.

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, Summer and Autumn 2023 are now online covering open water swimming, scuba diving and - of course - the welcome return of paddle sports in April.

Vobster Quay became a chortling sea of fluffy beards and ill-fitting Santa suits on Sunday 11th December as almost 100 hardy scuba divers braved the snow and ice to take part in a mass sponsored scuba dive in aid of the RNLI and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Watch the video now and relive the festive fun!

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!

Are you planning a seasonal swim or dive over the Christmas 2022 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).

Planning to attend one of our fabulous festive fundraising events on Sunday 11th December? These events aren't just about festive silliness - they're also about raising money for three very deserving charities! Please get yourself sponsored - we've created colourful posters to help you get your friends, family and work colleagues involved!

Our famous Glow Swim event brings together open water swimmers for an amazing moon-lit sensory night swimming experience like no other and this year's event on Friday 7th October did not disappoint! Our video geek was there to capture the fun - grab a coffee and watch it now!

As Summer heads off over the horizon and Autumn elbows in to take its place, we look forward to the unique diving opportunities that October brings. During the month of October, we'll be offering scuba divers not one, not two but THREE awesome opportunities to enjoy the very last extended Thursday night diving sessions of the year.

Like many of you, we are deeply saddened by the passing our beloved monarch. As a mark of respect for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Vobster Quay will be closed on Monday 19th September to allow our staff and visitors to mark their respects on the day of her funeral. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

As the evenings draw in and the air becomes crisp and fresh, it's time to make some changes to our operating procedures to accommodate the arrival of the Autumn open water swimming season. Please take a moment to read through these important guidelines to help you enjoy your Autumn swim sessions.

The national lockdowns forced on the country during the COVID-19 pandemic were tough on us all. For Vobster head-honcho Martin Stanton, however, they provided the perfect opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ by applying cutting-edge rebreather technology to the fight against COVID-19.