
1. London Aquatics Centre, Stratford

Originally built for the 2012 Olympics, The London Aquatics Centre is located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is a world-class boasting not just one but two 50-meter pools and a diving pool, making it perfect for families and children. The centre offers various swimming lessons for all ages and abilities, including Aqua Splash sessions with inflatable obstacle courses during weekends and summer school holidays.
📍Address: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2ZQ
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Stratford
2. London Fields Lido, London Fields

London Fields Lido is another popular outdoor swimming spot with a heated 50-meter pool located in Hackney. It is ideal for families, offering a sun deck and sunbathing areas perfect for a family day in the sun. The lido also has a dedicated ‘free swim’ area for families and provides swimming lessons. The pool is open year-round, making it a great spot for both summer and winter swims.
📍Address: London Fields West Side, London, E8 3EU
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: London Fields
3. Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre, Swiss Cottage
This leisure centre features a 25-meter, 8-lane swimming pool and a separate learner pool. It offers swimming lessons for children, including Better Swim School lessons. The centre has many kid-friendly amenities including a soft play area, a toddlers’ area with a bouncy castle, and a crèche. Additionally, it provides a range of other sporty activities such as gymnastics, trampolining, basketball, tennis, and squash for your young ones.
📍Address: 4a Adelaide Rd, London, NW3 3NF
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Swiss Cottage or Finchley Road
4. Oasis Sports Centre, Central London

Located in the heart of Central London, the Oasis Sports Centre features a 27.5-meter outdoor heated pool and a 25-meter indoor pool. They additionally have an outdoor pool that is open year-round which includes an outdoor sauna and a large rooftop terrace for sunbathing perfect for the summer weather. The centre offers various swim sessions, including Swim for Fitness and Swim for All, making it a family-friendly spot.
📍Address: 32 Endell St, London, WC2H 9AG
🚇 Nearest Tube Stations: Holborn or Tottenham Court Road
5. Park Road Pools and Fitness, Highgate

Located in Crouch End, this is one of London’s largest lidos that also features a 50×23-meter outdoor pool and a large indoor pool. It offers family swimming sessions, toddler swim classes, and autism-friendly classes making it a perfect spot for families looking for both outdoor and indoor swimming options in the city.
📍Address: Park Road, London, N8 8JN
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Highgate
6. Hampton Pool, Hampton

Hampton Pool is an outdoor heated pool located in Bushy Park. Open year-round, it includes a shallow pool for teaching toddlers and babies. And the surrounding pool area has a spacious grassy area for picnics and a café for refreshments. Swimming lessons are available for children, making it a great family-friendly day out.
📍Address: High Street, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2ST
🚇 Nearest Station: Hampton
7. Parliament Hill Lido, Hampstead

Located in Hampstead Heath, Parliament Hill Lido features a 60-meter unheated outdoor pool and a paddling pool. It is open year-round but is most popular during sunnier days. The lido is a great spot for families with ample space for children to swim and play.
📍Address: Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, London
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Gospel Oak
8. Charlton Lido, Charlton

Located in Hornfair Park, Charlton Lido is an outdoor, heated Olympic-sized pool. The pool is split into sections for fitness swimming and leisure splashing, making it suitable for families and little ones. The park also features other kid-friendly amenities like a playground and a paddling pool in the summer making it a great spot for family days out with young ones.
📍Address: Hornfair Park, Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LX
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Charlton
9. Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park

Located in Hyde Park, Serpentine Lido offers a gated family area with a paddling pool, play area, and sun loungers. The lido is open from June to September as the water can be quite cold so is best suited for warmer days.
📍Address: Hyde Park, London, W2 2UH
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Lancaster Gate
10. Leyton Leisure Centre, Leyton

Leyton Leisure Centre features a spacious teaching pool and the Leyton Leisure Lagoon includes a 25-meter pool, a water flume, and an aqua play area. The centre offers swimming lessons and free swimming for residents of Waltham Forest aged under 18 during school holidays.
📍Address: 763 High Road, Leyton, London
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Leyton
11. Brockwell Lido, Brixton

A popular South London spot for families during summer holidays, Brockwell Lido, also known as Brixton’s beach, is an Olympic-sized outdoor pool located in Brockwell Park. Perfect for summer swims, it additionally features a café for refreshments.
📍Address: Brockwell Park, Dulwich Rd, London, SE24 0PA
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Brixton
These swimming pools offer a variety of family-friendly features, from heated outdoor pools to dedicated children’s areas and swimming lessons, ensuring a fun and safe environment for all ages.
12. Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting

Tooting Bec Lido is the largest open-air swimming pool in the UK measuring just over 90 metres long which is almost twice the size of an Olympic pool. There are no swimming lanes here so families have full access to the massive pool. They additionally have a small paddling pool for toddles and babies.
📍Address: Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Rd, London SW16 1RU
🚇 Nearest Tube Station: Tooting Bec, Balham