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Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds

Swim in a pond on the Heath, all year round if you can take it.

Swimming

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Three fresh-water ponds open for swimming - the Men's at Highgate, the Ladies' at Kenwood and the Mixed by East Heath Road - fed by the Fleet and unheated, which means low single figures in February and a queue of people who swim through it anyway. Lifeguarded, with a small charge. The Kenwood Ladies' Pond has been open since 1925 and is the only women-only open-water swimming pond in the country.

Where
Hampstead Heath, NW3
Nearest station
Hampstead Heath · 12 min walk

Hours

Monday07:00 – 19:00
Tuesday07:00 – 19:00
Wednesday07:00 – 19:00
Thursday07:00 – 19:00
Friday07:00 – 19:00
Saturday07:00 – 19:00
Sunday07:00 – 19:00

Hours from the page that lists them, checked 3 September 2026.

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