The best of London’s outdoor swimming pools
With the heatwave comes another chance to cool off in London’s outdoor swimming pools, ponds and lakes. From Hampstead Ponds to Brockwell Park Lido, here's where to swim outside in London this summer.
Suspended between two skyscrapers 35 metres above the ground is the world's first see-through pool. The 25-metre Sky Pool opened in Nine Elms Battersea in May 2021, instantly becoming one of the most talked about (and Instagrammed) landmarks in London. But, dear swimmers, there's a catch: the pool is only open to residents of luxury apartment building Embassy Gardens. Time to get befriending a resident of one such address...
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Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms
