Outdoor swimming? In Britain? What sadist would contemplate such a thing?
Believe it or not, the UK has an abundance of open air pools – and in summertime they're every bit as popular as their Continental counterparts. Forget waiting for the mercury to rise: sometimes you just need to breathe deeply and plunge in.
1. Nantwich Swimming Pool, Cheshire
2. Brockwell Lido, Brixton (London)
3. Hampstead Heath Ponds, London
4. Lansbury’s Lido, Serpentine (London)
5. Jesus Green Pool, Cambridge
6. Stonehaven Open Air Pool, Aberdeenshire
7. Chagford Swimming Pool, Devon
8. Letchworth Outdoor Pool, Hertfordshire
9. Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham
10. Tinside Lido, Plymouth
11. Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool, Oxford
12. Hathersage Swimming Pool, Derbyshire
13. Havre de Pas Bathing Pool, Jersey
14. London Fields Lido, Hackney
15. Tooting Bec Lido, London
16. Oasis Sports Centre, Soho (London)
17. Portishead Open Air Pool, Bristol
18. Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool, Inverclyde
Written by Kai Sedgwick, a travel writer for HomeAway.co.uk.