With the UK in the midst of a heatwave and the school holidays approaching, our lido expert, whose forthcoming book covers over 100 outdoor pools, picks 10 that are near or on the way to popular holiday hotspots
Category Archives: swimming
The winter swimmers who took on the Beast from the East – in pictures
When weather caused havoc across the UK, some hardy souls embraced the cold by going for a (quick) dip.
The joy of wild winter swimming
One brave swimmer is taking a dip a day throughout December in the rivers of Surrey and Berkshire, and finding ‘the nip of the water and the zing of a swim is quite addictive’
‘I feel like I’m in a different time’: Thames Lido review
Unused since its closure in 1974, the pool has been restored and refurbished to a quirky and glamorous degree
Striking Paris art deco swimming pool reopens
Henry Sauvage’s 87-year-old Piscine des Amiraux, featured in the film Amélie, has been restored to its former glory and is once again open to the public
Reading’s historic Thames Lido opens – in pictures
Following a four-year, £3.5m restoration project, the riverside lido opened on Monday on the site of an Edwardian women’s baths
A river-swimmer’s paradise in the heart of England
It may be plain old open-water swimming rather than a wild adventure but the tranquil rivers near Oundle and Olney, in the south Midlands, have plenty of pulling power
Different strokes: a wild mountain swim in the Lake District
Remote Bowscale Tarn – a setting rich in myth and literary references – proves an inspiring spot for a dip in the northern lakes, even in the rain. All photographs by Vivienne Rickman-Poole
Swimming in Snowdonia: a time to reflect
With outdoor swimmer and artist Vivienne Rickman-Poole as her guide, our writer dives into the crystal clear Llynnau Cwm Silyn lakes in Snowdonia
Saltdean Lido, the people’s pool – in pictures
The art deco lido in Brighton, reopened on Saturday with a synchronised swim before 2,000 members of the public jumped in
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