Parliament Hill Lido

Opening times

See here for our Swimming Opening Times page. We are open all year round including Bank Holidays, and operate seasonal opening hours.

Bookings

We operate a booking system in the summer months only. See Booking for Swimming for further information.

Please see Swimming tickets for our range of Pay-As-You-Go and Season Tickets.

• Carers swim free of charge when accompanying a disabled swimmer who requires a carer.
• Under 16s and over 60s swim free of charge before 9:30am on production of proof of age.
• Cashless payment is preferred and correct change may not be available for cash payments.

Water Temperatures are displayed at each facility and updated regularly online.

When the facility reaches capacity during drop-in sessions, entry will be managed at the gate.

• Children 8+ years are welcome at the Lido without an adult.
• Adults must accompany babies and children under 8 years.
• An adult may supervise a maximum of two children under 8 years.
• When in the water, babies and children under 8 years must be supervised by an adult also in the water.

• Suitable swimwear must be worn.
• Neoprene boots, gloves, wetsuits are permitted at the Lido.
• Snorkels and/or face masks are not permitted at the Lido.
• Floatation devices and swimming aids are permitted in the shallow end only.

• We provide a limited number of medium sized lockers which require users to bring their own padlock.
• We also provide small lockers for valuables. These small lockers are operated by season ticket wristbands and  temporary wristbands. Temporary wristbands are available to pay-as-you-go swimmers free of charge.
• Lockers are emptied at the end of each session.

The sauna is open during the winter season from Monday 30 September 2024 to May 2025.

Sauna tickets are purchased in addition to swimming tickets (or season pass) and cannot be purchased separately.

Sauna tickets are available to adults (18+) only, cost £3.50 per one hour session, and can be bought in the 15 minutes preceding the one-hour sessions of 7am*, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm.

The last session for the sauna will be 12-1pm.

Each swimmer may purchase a maximum of one ticket per session. 30 tickets per session are sold on a first come, first served basis.

*Tickets for the 7am slot can be bought at 7am when the Lido opens.

• The Lido remains open in all weather except in very high winds and thunder storms.
• If swimming is suspended for short periods during stormy weather, we will transfer swimmers to and from booked slots and drop-in sessions to provide swimming opportunities to swimmers affected by the weather.
• We do not offer refunds for lost swimming time, except for when we close the Lido entirely.

We do not offer cold water induction sessions but strongly recommend winter swimmers read our Cold water swimming guidelines.

• Assistance Dogs only, also known as Service Dogs, are permitted at the Lido.
  • These are dogs that have been formally trained to perform specific tasks for a disabled person. Assistance Dogs are individually trained by national or regional dog organisations.
  • Emotional Support Dogs and Therapy Dogs are not permitted at the Lido. These are dogs that provide comfort or emotional support to an individual but are not trained to perform specific tasks related to a disability.
• Pets and other animals are not permitted at the Lido.

The Lido is located on Gordon House Road.

Public transport

The nearest stations to the Lido are:

• Gospel Oak on the Overground Line (3 minute walk)

Visit TfL's Journey Planner to plan your trip to the Lido.

Parking

There is parking available at the Lido Car Park.