The Serpentine Lido
ADDRESS
Hyde Park, South Kensington, London W2 3XA
TELEPHONE
020 7706 3422
OPENING TIMES
Weekends throughout May (including May Day Bank Holiday) | 1st Jun to 13th Sep: Daily 10am-6pm
PRICES
£4 (Adults), £3 (Concs), £1 (Under 16s - must be accompanied by an adult)
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A hugely popular swimming venue, every summer Hyde Park's lovely lake invites London folk to plunge into its watery depths. It's a great option for aqua fun in the very heart of the city. The Serpentine itself was created in 1730 by damming the Westbourne - a small tributary of the River Thames - in order that Queen Caroline might have a spot for the royal yachts to mess about on. People have been taking a dip in these regal waters for hundreds of years. Essentially a cornered off area of the lake, the swimming area is found on the south side of the expanse of water and is clearly roped off. This doesn't stop the odd duck roaming among the swimmers. Beside the lido area there is a lovely sunbathing spot where an attractively tiled veranda hosts many a lounging sun worshipper hoping to soak up some rays. They have a fairly decent range of available deck chairs (for a small fee) if you really want to chill-out in comfort. Frazzled parents can enjoy an hour of respite as their inexhaustible tots happily splash around in the delightful paddling pool. If you get peckish, The Lido Cafe next door is a very pleasant little spot for a snack. It really is a great environment for summer fun and surprisingly continental on a warm day.The Serpentine Lido images
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Summer Swimming in London
The Serpentine Lido Hyde Park, W2 3XA Open daily May to September A hugely popular swimming venue, every summer Hyde Park's lovely lido invites Londoners to...
Summer Swimming in London 2009
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Corus Hotel Hyde Park
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £99
1-7 Lancaster Gate London, W2 | 11 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The glorious expanses of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens form the backdrop for this tastefully decorated, modern, comfortable hotel. Located just down the road from Paddington ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £99
1-7 Lancaster Gate London, W2 | 11 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The glorious expanses of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens form the backdrop for this tastefully decorated, modern, comfortable hotel. Located just down the road from Paddington ...More
Baglioni Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 67% off from £221
60 Hyde Park Gate, SW7 | 11 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
You can really tell the Italian influence on this London branch of the Roman boutique hotel group. Not only is it located a short step from ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 67% off from £221
60 Hyde Park Gate, SW7 | 11 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
You can really tell the Italian influence on this London branch of the Roman boutique hotel group. Not only is it located a short step from ...More
Lancaster London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Room - Park Views: 70% off from £159
Lancaster Terrace, W2 | 12 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The Lancaster London nestles up against Hyde Park - the perfect place for your morning stroll. Views are most notable from the top floor executive rooms ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Room - Park Views: 70% off from £159
Lancaster Terrace, W2 | 12 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The Lancaster London nestles up against Hyde Park - the perfect place for your morning stroll. Views are most notable from the top floor executive rooms ...More
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Kensington Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, London, Bayswater, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, London, Bayswater, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ...More
Hyde Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Rangers Lodge, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical terms one huge, merging expanse. The 'split' dates back to 1728 when Queen Caroline, ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Rangers Lodge, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical terms one huge, merging expanse. The 'split' dates back to 1728 when Queen Caroline, ...More
Pensioners' Playground
London > Leisure > Activities
Hyde Park Pavilion Tennis and Bowls Centre, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
It's not just kids who get a playground all to themselves. The over-60s can enjoy their own dedicated space in Hyde Park where London's first ever ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Hyde Park Pavilion Tennis and Bowls Centre, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
It's not just kids who get a playground all to themselves. The over-60s can enjoy their own dedicated space in Hyde Park where London's first ever ...More
Elgar Comedy
London > Events > Comedy Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 8.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Sketch comedy from duo Totally Tom and self-deprecating humour from Sean McLoughlin....More
London > Events > Comedy Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 8.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Sketch comedy from duo Totally Tom and self-deprecating humour from Sean McLoughlin....More
Flight From Extinction: Talk
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 2.30pm-3pm
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
A staff member discusses why species of birds have died out....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 2.30pm-3pm
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
A staff member discusses why species of birds have died out....More
William Topley
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 8pm-12midnight
Archangel, 7-11 Kensington High Street, W8 | 14 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Blues-rock by the London-based singer-guitarist....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 8pm-12midnight
Archangel, 7-11 Kensington High Street, W8 | 14 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Blues-rock by the London-based singer-guitarist....More
Royal Albert Hall
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Classical music, rock, pop and jazz, sporting events, galas, banquets and balls and the world-famous Proms series all take place within the Royal Albert Hall's ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Classical music, rock, pop and jazz, sporting events, galas, banquets and balls and the world-famous Proms series all take place within the Royal Albert Hall's ...More
Royal College of Music
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ...More
Science Museum IMAX
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 12 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 12 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ...More
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Serpentine Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gardens, London, South Kensington, London W2 | At The Serpentine Lido
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, The Serpentine provides a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent changing ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gardens, London, South Kensington, London W2 | At The Serpentine Lido
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, The Serpentine provides a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent changing ...More
Albert Memorial
London > Attractions > Sights
Kensington Gardens, 27 Princes Square, London, South Kensington, London W2 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and was erected following his death through typhoid ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
Kensington Gardens, 27 Princes Square, London, South Kensington, London W2 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and was erected following his death through typhoid ...More
Royal Geographical Society
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to ...More
Harrods 102
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
102 Brompton Road, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
An everyday nightmare situation: it's late, the shops are shut, and you really need an ostrich steak, a bottle of Cristal and a hundred grammes of ...More
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
102 Brompton Road, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
An everyday nightmare situation: it's late, the shops are shut, and you really need an ostrich steak, a bottle of Cristal and a hundred grammes of ...More
Little Stinkies
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
15 Victoria Grove, London, Kensington, London W8 | 14 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Don’t let the name put you off. It’s an incredibly pretty shop in one of the more sweet-smelling parts of London. Famous for their ...More
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
15 Victoria Grove, London, Kensington, London W8 | 14 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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Bistrot 190
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
190 Queen's Gate, Gore Hotel, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Mediterranean cuisine. Booking advised. ...More
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
190 Queen's Gate, Gore Hotel, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Mediterranean cuisine. Booking advised. ...More
Ognisko Polskie
London > Restaurants > Eastern European restaurants
55 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Polish cuisine. Booking advised. Separate room for parties. Tables on patio. Dress smart casual. ...More
London > Restaurants > Eastern European restaurants
55 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Polish cuisine. Booking advised. Separate room for parties. Tables on patio. Dress smart casual. ...More
The Lido Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
South Side of the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Right by the lido in Hyde Park, this cafe has great views over the Serpentine lake and a stunning outdoor terrace and great facilities. It's entirely ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
South Side of the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Right by the lido in Hyde Park, this cafe has great views over the Serpentine lake and a stunning outdoor terrace and great facilities. It's entirely ...More
Royal College of Art
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
Dana Centre
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 13 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
The London School of Painting and Drawing
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, London, Kensington, London W8 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, London, Kensington, London W8 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
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Kensington Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, London, Bayswater, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, London, Bayswater, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ...More
Hyde Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Rangers Lodge, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical terms one huge, merging expanse. The 'split' dates back to 1728 when Queen Caroline, ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Rangers Lodge, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical terms one huge, merging expanse. The 'split' dates back to 1728 when Queen Caroline, ...More
Pensioners' Playground
London > Leisure > Activities
Hyde Park Pavilion Tennis and Bowls Centre, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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London > Leisure > Activities
Hyde Park Pavilion Tennis and Bowls Centre, London, Hyde Park, London W2 | 10 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
It's not just kids who get a playground all to themselves. The over-60s can enjoy their own dedicated space in Hyde Park where London's first ever ...More
The Enterprise
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, , London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Bar ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, , London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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The Mall Tavern
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
71 Palace Garden Terrace, London, Kensington, London W8 | 20 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
71 Palace Garden Terrace, London, Kensington, London W8 | 20 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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Nightlife near The Serpentine Lido
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Babylon at the Roof Gardens
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
99 Kensington High Street, London, Kensington, London W8 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Richard Branson's rooftop restaurant-come-nightclub at Kensington Roof Gardens is a favourite with the glam girls of Kensington, who can be seen at all hours sipping cocktails ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
99 Kensington High Street, London, Kensington, London W8 | 18 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Richard Branson's rooftop restaurant-come-nightclub at Kensington Roof Gardens is a favourite with the glam girls of Kensington, who can be seen at all hours sipping cocktails ...More
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Meeting venue hire near The Serpentine Lido
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Royal Geographical Society
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Conference facilities can accomodate for up to 1034 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Conference facilities can accomodate for up to 1034 people....More
Royal Albert Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Can accomodate for up to 5200 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
Can accomodate for up to 5200 people....More
The Gore Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
190 Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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London > Business > Venue Hire
190 Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from The Serpentine Lido
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