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Outdoor activities
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| Central London | ||
| Serpentine Lido | Located in Hyde Park, the Serpentine Lido has been a Londoner's escape for over 100 years. Enjoy a relaxing swim in the Serpentine, or pull up a deckchair and sunbath while children play gleefully in the background. Open mid June to Sept | Serpentine Lido |
| Covent Garden | Part of a leisure centre, this pool is open all year round | Oasis Swimming Pool |
| South London | ||
| Tooting Bec Lido | Tooting Bec Lido is the largest open air pool in Europe, offering a 90m pool and children's paddling pool. A new entrance and café enhance the experience for all the family. | Tooting Bec |
| Brockwell Lido | In SE24, Brockwell Lido was built by the London County Council in 1937 for all the community. It is one of the few community resources that has never dated and still represents a sanctuary right in the heart of the city. It still has a magic that no indoor or covered pool could ever offer | Brockwell Lido |
| Charlton Lido | Charlton Lido was built in 1939 in the Art Deco style, and has a pretty location in a landscaped park. The Lido's features include a 50-metre pool, children's splash pool, cafeteria and a sunbathing area. | Charlton Lido |
| Hampton Open Air Pool | Open every day of the year, Hampton Open Air Pool offers a wide range of activities, including swimming lessons. fitness classes, and women only mornings. In addition to the two pools there is a gym, a sauna, sundeck cafe and a large sunbathing, barbecue and picnic area. There is a large grass area for sunbathing and picnicking on good days and this can also be used for children's ball games when it will not cause disturbance to other users. | Hampton Open Air Pool |
| North London | ||
| Hornsey Park Pool | As well as a 50 metre out-door pool (The Lido), there are three indoor pools, a children's pool and fountain edged by grass slopes | Hornsey Park Pool |
| North West London | ||
| Parliament Hill Lido | Open-air unheated swimming pool and paddling pool. The pool is 60 metres by 28 metres. Cafe open during summer season | Parliament Hill |
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