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Come on in, the water's lovely – the best lidos and open-air swimming pools to cool off in when it's hot in the city

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It's like a scene from the 70s. Even the weather is as it was back then!

In a summer heatwave, there's nothing we'd rather do than go for an outdoor dip. We've rounded up the best lakes, ponds, and lidos for a cool swim, from the ever-popular Brockwell Lido to Hampstead Heath ponds.

Grasping at the chance to be among nature, this summer we can't seem to get enough of the water.

Regulars appreciate the joys of swimming in famous London ponds post-lockdown

Hampstead Ladies' Pond | Wild Swimming at Women-Only Kenwood Ladies' Pond in London, where to swim and escape in London by Sian Lewis

The Bathing Pond An Introduction Just across from Parliament Hill Lido in Hampstead Heath are a series of natural bathing ponds. This piece is inspired by largest of them, the Mixed Pond. Surrounded by beautiful old trees this lush green pool has a magic about it. It wasn’t just how the sunlight sparkled off the […]