Swimming Opening Times
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.
Sessions | Open | Last entry | Vacate water | Vacate facility |
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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
Date from | Last entry | Vacate water | Vacate facility |
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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.
Session | Open | Last entry | Vacate water | Vacate facility |
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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.