Swimming Opening Times

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Date updated: 29/08/2024

Sunday 1 September - Hampstead Heath Duathlon: Lido: Last entry 8:30am, vacate water 9:00am, reopening at 10:30am Bathing Ponds: Last entry 8:30am, vacate water 8:45am, reopening at 12:00 for the first bookable session of the day.

Parliament Hill Lido, Kenwood Ladies Pond and Highgate Men's Pond are open all year round. Hampstead Mixed Pond is open from May to October.

We operate seasonal opening hours according to water temperature and daylight hours.

**Bathing Ponds Swimming sessions from 28 May 2024**
Sessions	Open	Last entry	Vacate water	Vacate facility
Morning Drop-in	7am	11am	11.30am	11.45am
Bookable	12pm	12.50pm	1pm	1.10pm
Bookable	1.15pm	2.05pm	2.15pm	2.25pm
Bookable	2.30pm	3.20pm	3.30pm	3.40pm
Bookable	3.45pm	4.35pm	4.45pm	4.55pm
Bookable*	5pm	5.30pm	6pm	6.15pm
Evening Drop-in**	6.30pm	7.15pm	7.30pm	7.45pm

*this session will cease on Sunday 01 September

**from mid-August we adjust the evening drop-in times due to fading light in the evenings.

Seasonal time changes

**Evening Drop-in sessions 2024**
Date from	Last entry	Vacate water	Vacate facility
Sunday 01 September	6.45pm	7pm	7.15pm
Sunday 15 September	5.45pm	6pm	6.15pm

We manage the number of afternoon bookable sessions and the timing of the evening drop-in session according to swimmer attendance and weather forecasts.

From Monday 09 September the sessions and booking system will cease and Drop-in will be all day. If we have a sudden change in weather resulting in increased swimmer numbers we may clear the facility at timed intervals.

**Lido swimming sessions from 21 May 2024**
Session	Open	Last entry	Vacate water	Vacate facility
Breakfast Drop-In	7am	9.30pm	10am	10.45am
Morning Bookings	10.30am	1pm	1.30pm	1.45pm
Afternoon Bookings	2.30pm	5pm	5.30pm	5.45pm
Evening* Drop-In	6pm	8pm	8.30pm	8.45pm

*Evening sessions are adult (18+) only and will not run on Tuesdays, or weekends.