Free ways to cool off in London
beat the heat for nothing
When London bakes you do not need a paid lido to cool down. These are the free ones, two fountains you can actually paddle in, a Japanese waterfall, a sunken garden deep in the shade and a few proper green escapes from the heat. One honest note, the lidos and the Hampstead ponds all charge, so they are not on this list. Everything here is free.
Free · across London · 8 places
- Diana Memorial Fountain — Hyde Park, nearest tube Knightsbridge.
- Granary Square Fountains — King's Cross, nearest tube King's Cross St Pancras.
- Kyoto Garden — Kensington, nearest tube Holland Park.
- Isabella Plantation — Richmond, nearest tube Richmond.
- St Dunstan in the East — City of London, nearest tube Monument.
- Postman's Park — City of London, nearest tube St Paul's.
- Kensington Gardens — Kensington, nearest tube Lancaster Gate.
- Hampstead Pergola & Hill Garden — Hampstead, nearest tube Hampstead.
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