Where is London’s best outdoor swim? London Pools Campaign sent out 100 swimming detectives to check out the city’s lidos and ponds…

The London Pools Campaign Golden Goggles Award 2006 for Lidos and Ponds will be presented by Fiona Millar and Alastair Campbell at Parliament Hill Lido on Thursda July 20th from 6 - 8.30pm

London has lost 58 lidos through the 20th century, the land given over to car parks, garden centres and supermarkets. It’s hot, it’s summer, everyone wants to go to the lido - to highlight the pleasures of outdoor swimming and the 13 lidos and ponds remaining in this city the London Pools Campaign sent out 100 swimming detectives to investigate the state of the city’s remaining outdoor pools.

The results of their investigation will be announced by two committed swimmers, Fiona Millar and Alastair Campbell, at Parliament Hill Lido, Hampstead Heath, on Thursday 20th July. ...more ---> ...

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