"Gregory Jones, chair of the committee, said: 'Given the increasing popularity of open water swimming, we will be reviewing the current arrangements at the Mixed Pond. This will include looking at access, facilities and opening hours, to bring it into line with Parliament Hill Lido, Kenwood Ladies' Pond and Highgate Men's Pond.'"
"The plan also proposes re-landscaping the area around the mixed pond and improving the outdoor space at the Kenwood Ladies' Pond with expansion of the accessible changing space, provision of additional outdoor showers and a review of the use of the meadow area. And, excitingly for anyone who prefers sweating in a hot box over bathing in freezing cold pond water, the plan also says that the committee will 'review sauna usage at Parliament Hill Lido and explore opportun"
Hampstead Heath's mixed pond currently opens for public swimming only between April and October, while the men's and ladies' ponds are already open year-round. The City of London Corporation's Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen's Park Committee will assess seasonal use of the mixed pond, with a review anticipated in the 2026/27 financial year. Proposed changes include re-landscaping around the mixed pond, expanding accessible changing space and additional outdoor showers at Kenwood Ladies' Pond, reviewing meadow use, and reviewing sauna usage at Parliament Hill Lido to align facilities and opening hours.
Read at Time Out London
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