Have a little extra time during that epic adventure on Hampstead Heath? Well, on your way up to the Kenwood Estate, why not take a dip in a chilly freshwater oasis in the middle of the city? I supposed this one is a little unfair to the gents, but only a little since they can just head down the hill to take a dip in the Mens bathing pond. The ladies bathing pond is truly serene. It is surrounded on all sides by trees, so it is just you, the sky, and the other intrepid ladies who want to swim on a brisk, windy day late in the English summer. Oh, and the ducks, who at this point are so used to their pond companions that they just paddle around with you. And after you swim you can soak up the day's last rays of sunshine, as you lay in one of the "meditation gardens", where no cell phones are allowed. Okay, so there's a bunch of leaves and sticks floating on much of the surface, as well as duck feathers, and there may be a blue-green algae bloom warning that discourages you from swallowing water or indeed putting your mouth under water at all. But all of that is a pretty fair trade-off for getting to feel like you're enjoying a Maine vacation, just over a mile from your doorstep.
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