Where to swim for cheap in London?
The cheapest outdoor swimming in London are the 3 Hampstead Heath ponds (under £5), followed by the Serpentine Lido, Hillingdon Lido and London Fields lido (£6 or under). Swimming in Hampstead Heath’s Ponds All the ponds are lifeguarded. Children aged 8-15 must be accompanied by an adult. Younger children can swim at the Lido or paddle at the paddling pool, which is open during the summer. Contact us if you are new to the ponds and would like support to try them out.Famous people who have enjoyed swimming in the Hampstead ponds include novelist Esther Freud, politician Ed Miliband, journalist Dolly Alderton, actors Emma Corrin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Woody Harrelson and Sascha Baron Cohen, singer Harry Styles and presenter Dermot O’Leary.