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Hampstead Heath's Men's bathing pond (Highgate no. 2 pond), facing North. Hampstead has three different ponds for swimming: one for men, one for women and one mixed . Only swimmers over eight years of age are allowed; those between eight and 15 years old must be in the care of an adult. The ponds are open for swimming year round, and are ...
In a written ruling, Mr Justice Cotter said there were three bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath: a ladies’ pond, a men’s pond and a mixed pond. He said the ladies’ pond has been used since 1925.
A disabled swimmer has begun a High Court fight over ticket prices at a bathing pond in London. Christina Efthimiou, 60, claims the costs to use Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond on Hampstead Heath ...
Swimming takes place all year round in two of the three natural swimming ponds: the men's pond which opened in the 1890s, and the ladies' pond which opened in 1925. The mixed pond is only open from May to September, though it is the oldest, having been in use since the 1860s. [64] The West Heath is regarded as a night-time gay cruising ground. [65]
The Heath, a major place for Londoners to walk and "take the air", has three open-air public swimming ponds; one for men, one for women, and one for mixed bathing, which were originally reservoirs for drinking water and the sources of the River Fleet. The bridge pictured is known locally as 'The Red Arches' or 'The Viaduct', built in fruitless ...
All are women, ages 64 or older, able to swim a half-mile and complete dives of 8 or 9 feet in depth. Swimmers must be comfortable being in the water for 60 to 90 minutes.
Parliament Hill Lido, located in Hampstead Heath, north London, is next to Gospel Oak railway station. The lido, also known as Hampstead Heath Lido, is a public unheated open air swimming pool, open for 12 months a year. It first opened in 1938.
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