Hampstead Heath is planning year-round Mixed Pond access, new saunas at bathing ponds, and wellness upgrades in its five-year ...

Women protesting for a female only policy at the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond in Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond has refused to ban transgender women despite a Supreme Court ruling. The ...

On a burning summer afternoon, naked female bodies stretch out on the meadow beside Kenwood Ladies’ Pond, clustered and as content as Cézanne’s famous painting: intimately close; beatifically peaceful ...

If you're new to wild swimming then you need to know how to stay safe in open water. During the first heatwave of every summer people rush to cool off in the nearest open water, a phenomenon that’s ...

You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. Author and wild swimmer Freya Bromley returns to tell Lale why the ...

The first thing I fell in love with was the bodies. Hairy ones. Small, curved, and contoured ones. Long, flat, and slightly out-of-proportion ones. Smooth, oily, suncream-covered ones. Wobbly, lovely ...

Much like Marmite, wild swimming is a 'love it or loathe it' kind of sport. Die-hard fans wax lyrical about the joys of being immersed in nature, as well as its many health and fitness benefits – ...