With a heatwave finally about to sweep the UK, a dip in the pool is a great way to cool down as temperatures reach 26°C across the county.

You can take your pick from a variety of outdoor pools and lidos in Oxfordshire.

 

 

Outdoor swimming pools

  1. Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool - Hinksey Park,Oxford
  2. Abbey Meadow Outdoor Pool -Abingdon
  3. Riverside Pool -Wallingford
  4. Woodgreen Lido -Banbury
  5. Woodstock Open Air Pool - Woodstock
  6. Isis Pool - Oxford
  7. Sunnymead Bathing Place - Oxford
  8. Wolvercote Bathing Place - Oxford
  9. Longbridges Bathing Place - Oxford
  10. The Lido - Chipping Norton

Wild swimming in Oxford's waterways is popular but risky. If you choose to swim, remember it's at your own risk, and be aware of the wild water code.

Oxford has lost many of its official bathing spots such as Tumbling Bay.

In April 2022 Wolvercote Mill Stream, north of Port Meadow, became the second stretch of river in the UK to achieve Designated Bathing Water Status.

However, the area is downstream of sewage treatment works which frequently discharge untreated waste.

In May this year Wallingford Beach on the River Thames was designated as a bathing site.

For a safer swimming option, visit Hinksey Outdoor Pool.