Hampstead Heath Winter Swimming Club
Hampstead heaths four outdoor swimming facilities will reopen with a new online booking system following government guidelines about outdoor pools announced on thursday.
Hampstead heath winter swimming club. Only lifeguarded and only open to the public in the summer from the 1st may 2019. On friday 17th july the booking system will go live at 11am on this link. 2 pages ask a question. The only swimming pond on the hampstead side of the heath near to hampstead heath overground station.
Nature reliance recommended for you. The mens and ladies ponds are open all year round but to use the mixed pond in the winter season you must join the hampstead heath winter swimming club. If you want to swim at the mixed pond during the winter you can join the hampstead heath winter swimming club for an annual fee of 15. Even in the summer the water is chilly.
Since as early as 1860 and probably before many hardy london folk have taken a dip before work in one of three wooded ponds on hampstead heath. The heath is rambling and hilly embracing ponds recent and ancient woodlands a lido playgrounds and a. Hampstead heath locally known simply as the heath is a large ancient london heath covering 320 hectares 790 acres. Hampstead heath swimming ponds.
Hampstead heath winter swimming club v corporation of london administrative court practical law resource id 8 200 7840 approx. Just on the off chance you arent aware there are three ponds in hampstead heath one for men one for women and one mixed. This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge one of the highest points in london running from hampstead to highgate which rests on a band of london clay. The mens and ladies ponds are open all year round but to use the mixed pond in the winter season you must join the hampstead heath winter swimming club.
Winter swim hampstead ponds. Winter swimming hampstead heath london duration. Sessions up to one week ahead will be available for booking so please think strategically and wisely about what sessions might be quieter and when might be a really nice change of routine. Parliament hill fields lido will reopen saturday 18 july.
Cher fan club recommended for you. The heaths ladies mens and mixed bathing ponds as well as the parliament hill fields lido will initially be limited to early morning sessions as the city of london. Update re opening the lido.