Wild swimming in London & the Thames Valley

Lidos, ponds and the upper Thames — from Hampstead Heath to Lechlade meadows.

Lidos, ponds and the upper Thames — from Hampstead Heath to Lechlade meadows. Hattie tracks 19 wild-swim spots across London & the Thames Valley — 10 rivers, 6 lakes and 3 lidos — each with a live verdict before you get in.

Every London & the Thames Valley spot draws on the official feeds Hattie checks through the day: storm-overflow (sewage) reports straight from the water companies, the regulator's bathing-water classifications, river levels, tides, wind and rainfall. Tap any spot for the live picture, the data behind it, and what other swimmers have reported.

Swim spots in London & the Thames Valley

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