Less than 2 hours from London by train is the little village of Camber with its huge sand dunes and beach. A quiet place, but worth the trip for those wanting to get some peace and quiet. Closest train stations Rye and Hastings

Hidden away among the trees of Hampstead Heath are the three bathing bonds - men's, women's and mixed. Despite attempts to limit usage to hours monitored by a lifeguard, the ponds are available for swimming from 7am until dusk during [more...]

Don't be put off by the smell of ducks as you wade into the water, the Serpentine Lake is clean enough for the London Olympics to be using it for the triathlon swim in 2012. For less hard core athletes, the Serpentine Lido is the [more...]