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Hampstead Heath swimming ponds considering limiting transgender users’ access

Trans swimmers currently able to use a mixed pond or either of the segregated ponds for the gender they identify as

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Views sought on transgender access to Hampstead Heath’s bathing ponds

The consultation opens on Tuesday and will run until November 25.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Should trans people be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond? Survey launched following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025

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Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond has always been about inclusivity – long may that continue

COMMENT: As a charity plans to make a legal claim against the organisation running the north London swimming spot, long-time fan Olivia Petter explains why it goes against everything the ladies’ pond has come to represent to her

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Can Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond win the fight for trans inclusion?

IN FOCUS: An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality Act. Olivia Petter speaks to lawyers to find out if the beloved inclusive space can remain…

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Who are Sex Matters? The group fighting to ban trans women from Hampstead Heath's 'ladies only' pond

The controversial organisation does not recognise transgender identities

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

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Where can I swim in London? The best pools, from lidos to hotel rooftops

Visit the ponds at Hampstead Heath, head to your local leisure centre or seek out exclusive rooftop pools to escape from the heat

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

OPINION - No, the Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond shouldn't ban trans women — for this simple reason

Not only would a ban be exceedingly difficult to enforce, but this behaviour runs completely counter to the spirit of the ponds — and London

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond faces backlash after failing to ban trans women despite Supreme Court ruling

The historic women-only swimming spot is continuing its controversial self-ID policy

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

Sunday with Angela Hartnett: ‘I’m up at 6.30am enjoying an empty Hampstead Heath’

The chef talks about her antisocial dogs, borderline hoarding and home dinners among chefs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Hampstead Heath plot the size of a football pitch up for sale for £10m

A unique plot is up for grabs in one of London’s priciest postcodes

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2024

Dogs splashing in Hampstead Heath ponds pose pollution threat, study finds

Two pesticides which have been banned from farming were found where dogs had been swimming at the beloved London park

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024

Night of the 10,000m PBs: Olympic places on the line as Paris hopefuls head to Hampstead Heath

The first two male and female British athletes across the finish line will book their spot on Team GB

Evening Standard · May 18, 2024

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Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024

So Long London: Taylor Swift's 'house by the Heath' gets a mournful mention in lyrics of new album

A house next to Hampstead Heath may have had a starring role in billionaire’s breakup with Joe Alwyn

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

A Christmas that changed me: I was in no mood to celebrate. Then came an epiphany on Hampstead Heath

As I entered the final weeks of pregnancy, I didn’t want to wallow but nor could I summon any sparkle. On a walk with my family, I had a sudden sense of the ineffable

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023

Row heats up over plans for sauna at Hampstead's mixed pond

A row is brewing over the possible installation of a sauna next to Hampstead Heath’s mixed swimming pond.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Cold water swimming helped my body and mind

Letter: Graeme Fife used to swim in the men’s pond on Hampstead Heath all year round. He says the trick is acclimatisation

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Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

What a Baa-rmy sight: Why is Hampstead Heath filled with sheep this week?

The farmyard favourites will be on Hampstead Heath as part of a grazing trial to make the area more biodiverse

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023

Met Police officer caught exposing himself on Hampstead Heath dismissed

Dariusz Alexander has been sacked following the incident at the north London beauty spot

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023

Off-duty police officer caught flashing colleague on Hampstead Heath

An off-duty police officer was caught exposing himself to another colleague on Hampstead Heath.

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023

Secret mansion hidden in plain sight has two art galleries, library and huge garden

A beautiful, secret mansion tucked away just off Hampstead Heath boasts two art galleries, a museum, library and a huge garden. The Grade I listed building, built in 1704, is run by a self-sustaining charity

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023

Barn owl spotted on London’s Hampstead Heath for the first time since 1946

Owls are less commonly sighted these days due to widespread building construction destroying their habitat

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Game Of Thrones star Charles Dance reveals his brutal secret to staying in shape

The Game of Thrones star, 76, says he goes wild swimming at Hampstead Heath in North London for as much of the year as he can stand the temperature

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023

Serving Met Officer to appear in court on indecency charge

The 48-year-old was off-duty when the alleged incident took place on Hampstead Heath

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