Hampstead Mixed Pond (Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds)
A Hampstead Heath swimming pond with lifeguards, changing rooms and showers, open to men and women together. The Highgate Men's Pond and Kenwood Ladies' Pond nearby are single-sex.
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Did you know
The Heath's ponds began as 17th and 18th-century reservoirs, and swimmers won a High Court challenge in 2004 after the City of London tried to close the bathing ponds.
Local tip
Entry is £5 (£3 concession); under-16s and over-60s swim free before 9.30am with proof of age. It is open April to October, for competent swimmers only, has no lockers, and from 1 October 2026 takes cashless payment only.
Finding it
- Address
- Hampstead Mixed Pond, Hampstead Heath, London NW3 (near East Heath Road)
- Nearest station
- Hampstead Heath (Overground), 533 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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