Hampstead Ponds

Hampstead Pond provides outdoor bathing that is blended competent swimmers only. No kiddies under 8 are allowed to swim and all under 16s must attend with an accompanying adult that will be in the pool they'll also need to pass a swimming test with them, but! It indicates families with young kids will clearly need to go somewhere else, but also for those of you old sufficient and good sufficient it ensures a quieter, more swim that is calm once you qualify you are in for a treat: open-air swimming is internationally famous on Hampstead Heath with the Ladies' Pond, the Men's Pond, the Mixed Pond together with Parliament Hill Lido. The Ladies' and Men's Ponds are very unique within the UK, being the life that is just available water swimming facilities ready to accept the public each day for the year!The Early Bird session starts at 07:00, the afternoon Swim starts at 10:00 as well as the Adults just session gets control at 18:45.It's important to spell out towards the young ones, particularly people old enough become out without you, that swimming anywhere else in the Hampstead Ponds other than the life guarded areas is truly dangerous. For smaller people it's well worth noting they are having a challenge with Oak Processionary Moths, whose larvae can irritate the skin dramatically, therefore inform the smalls to leave the caterpillars alone!