OSS December Dip
ADDRESS
Parliament Hill Lido, Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, Camden, London NW5 1LP
TELEPHONE
07766 124512
Dates:
1st December 2012 until 31st December 2012
OPENING TIMES
Sat 10am-1pm
PRICES
£15
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It's one of those crazy British Christmas traditions that no one can quite fathom: every year, swimmers around the UK take a festive plunge in icy waters all in the name of a bit of bravado and exhilaration (not to mention hypothermia). The annual freezing dip into Parliament Hill Lido takes place on the first Saturday of December. The December Dip, formerly known as the 'Plum Pudding Plunge', is the first swim of the season organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society, who each year organise festive swims as far away and chilly as Scotland. With mince pies to dispel the inevitable goosebumps, a hot tub, chattering teeth and general merrymaking, all swimmers, donning Christmas hats, will be encouraged to attempt two widths of the lido, with the most intrepid aiming for four or six. Swimmers can register for the event, which costs ?15, at www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com. Make sure you bring some warm clothes, a woolly hat, a swimming costume / trunks and a lot of courage. They say it's good for the circulation...NOTE: The official date is yet to be confirmed.
About Parliament Hill Lido
The gorgeous unheated Parliament Hill Lido on Hampstead Heath (also called 'Hampstead Heath Lido') was upgraded not so long ago when it had a generous £2.9million lavished on it. This means the lido now has a cool new stainless steel lining with wonderful reflective qualities which also helps to retain the heat. More about Parliament Hill Lido
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Danubius Hotel Regents Park
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 91% off from £79
18 Lodge Road, NW87JT | 2 miles from OSS December Dip
Stunning views of Lord's Cricket Ground makes this the hotel of choice for cricket enthusiasts, but it has plenty of other advantages too. A program ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 91% off from £79
18 Lodge Road, NW87JT | 2 miles from OSS December Dip
Stunning views of Lord's Cricket Ground makes this the hotel of choice for cricket enthusiasts, but it has plenty of other advantages too. A program ...More
Holiday Inn Camden Lock
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 76% off from £96
30 Jamestown Road London, NW1 | 29 minutes from OSS December Dip
Housed in an exciting modernist 'white box' building, and with some of London's maddest and most entertaining shopping and nightlife on the doorstep, the Holiday Inn ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 76% off from £96
30 Jamestown Road London, NW1 | 29 minutes from OSS December Dip
Housed in an exciting modernist 'white box' building, and with some of London's maddest and most entertaining shopping and nightlife on the doorstep, the Holiday Inn ...More
Holiday Inn Express London-Swiss Cottage
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 87% off from £42
152-156 Finchley Road, NW3 | 29 minutes from OSS December Dip
Swiss Cottage is an ideal place to stay if you want a peaceful spot that's still close to the centre of town. With attractions like London ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 87% off from £42
152-156 Finchley Road, NW3 | 29 minutes from OSS December Dip
Swiss Cottage is an ideal place to stay if you want a peaceful spot that's still close to the centre of town. With attractions like London ...More
Little Dragon
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 24th February 2012 - 7.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
The Swedish four-piece plays electropop....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 24th February 2012 - 7.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
The Swedish four-piece plays electropop....More
Michel Telo
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 26th February 2012 - 6.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Pop and country by the Brazilian singer-songwriter....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 26th February 2012 - 6.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Pop and country by the Brazilian singer-songwriter....More
Cannibal Corpse, Triptykon, Enslaved, Job For A Cowboy
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Saturday 10th March 2012 - 6.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Pioneering death metal by the band from Buffalo....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Saturday 10th March 2012 - 6.30pm
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Pioneering death metal by the band from Buffalo....More
HMV Forum
London > Entertainment > Live Music
9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Once a gorgeous art deco cinema, the HMV Forum is now an essential mid-sized rock venue. It's got everything you want from the North London rock ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
9-17 Highgate Road, NW51JY | 16 minutes from OSS December Dip
Once a gorgeous art deco cinema, the HMV Forum is now an essential mid-sized rock venue. It's got everything you want from the North London rock ...More
Bartok
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
78 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 22 minutes from OSS December Dip
If you fancy a chilled night out, perhaps on a date, check out London’s only classical music bar. The bold fusion of clubbing and classical cultures ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
78 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 22 minutes from OSS December Dip
If you fancy a chilled night out, perhaps on a date, check out London’s only classical music bar. The bold fusion of clubbing and classical cultures ...More
New End Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
27 New End, NW3 | 23 minutes from OSS December Dip
Tucked away in a pretty Hampstead side street this former mortuary has been turned into a cosy, compact off-West End venue. The New End plays host ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
27 New End, NW3 | 23 minutes from OSS December Dip
Tucked away in a pretty Hampstead side street this former mortuary has been turned into a cosy, compact off-West End venue. The New End plays host ...More
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Keats House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
10 Keats Grove, NW3 | 13 minutes from OSS December Dip
John Keats spent two years from 1818 to 1820 at Keats House, formerly known as Wentworth Place and now named after the Romantic poet. Reopened on ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
10 Keats Grove, NW3 | 13 minutes from OSS December Dip
John Keats spent two years from 1818 to 1820 at Keats House, formerly known as Wentworth Place and now named after the Romantic poet. Reopened on ...More
2 Willow Road
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 Willow Road, NW3 | 14 minutes from OSS December Dip
Managed by the National Trust, 2 Willow Road is, in fact, a Modernist terrace of three Hampstead houses originally designed and inhabited by Hungarian architect Erno ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 Willow Road, NW3 | 14 minutes from OSS December Dip
Managed by the National Trust, 2 Willow Road is, in fact, a Modernist terrace of three Hampstead houses originally designed and inhabited by Hungarian architect Erno ...More
176 Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
176 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 | 19 minutes from OSS December Dip
A welcome addition to the North London arts scene which, until 176 opened, was not overwhelmed with great galleries. This is the new home of the ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
176 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 | 19 minutes from OSS December Dip
A welcome addition to the North London arts scene which, until 176 opened, was not overwhelmed with great galleries. This is the new home of the ...More
Happy Returns
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
36 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 | 18 minutes from OSS December Dip
A wonderful little toy shop favoured by classy Hampstead families it offers a range of different toys. You'll be pleased to know they stock Jellycat ...More
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
36 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 | 18 minutes from OSS December Dip
A wonderful little toy shop favoured by classy Hampstead families it offers a range of different toys. You'll be pleased to know they stock Jellycat ...More
Rosslyn Delicatessen
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
56 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 | 19 minutes from OSS December Dip
Winner of Best London Deli 2004 (The Independent) and Delicatessen of the Year 2004, 2005 and 2006 (LBC), this historic Hampstead institution is a food lover's ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
56 Rosslyn Hill, NW3 | 19 minutes from OSS December Dip
Winner of Best London Deli 2004 (The Independent) and Delicatessen of the Year 2004, 2005 and 2006 (LBC), this historic Hampstead institution is a food lover's ...More
Mystical Fairies
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
12 Flask Walk, NW3 | 22 minutes from OSS December Dip
For little fairy fanatics, this shop is the ideal place to pick up the perfect winged friend. The place is simply awash with fairies. ...More
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
12 Flask Walk, NW3 | 22 minutes from OSS December Dip
For little fairy fanatics, this shop is the ideal place to pick up the perfect winged friend. The place is simply awash with fairies. ...More
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Bull & Last
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
168 Highgate Road, NW5 | 7 minutes from OSS December Dip
To the south east of Gospel Oak Railway Station, the Bull & Last was opened under the ownership of Freddie Fleming and Ollie Pudney in the ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
168 Highgate Road, NW5 | 7 minutes from OSS December Dip
To the south east of Gospel Oak Railway Station, the Bull & Last was opened under the ownership of Freddie Fleming and Ollie Pudney in the ...More
Cafe Mozart
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
17 Swaines Lane, N6 | 9 minutes from OSS December Dip
Modelled on an Austrian kaffee house, this place has real charm and atmosphere, and is suitable for breakfast, lunch or teatime rendezvous as well as dinner. ...More
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
17 Swaines Lane, N6 | 9 minutes from OSS December Dip
Modelled on an Austrian kaffee house, this place has real charm and atmosphere, and is suitable for breakfast, lunch or teatime rendezvous as well as dinner. ...More
Dartmouth Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 York Rise, NW5 | 12 minutes from OSS December Dip
Gastropub ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 York Rise, NW5 | 12 minutes from OSS December Dip
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The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 2.4 miles from OSS December Dip
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 2.4 miles from OSS December Dip
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
Out of the Bloom
London > Education > Evening Classes
89/91 Bayham Street, Camden Town, London NW1 | 34 minutes from OSS December Dip
Unique and innovative workshops teaching flower arranging and floristry with monthly, weekly or daily workshops. This is a really enjoyable art form that allows its students ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
89/91 Bayham Street, Camden Town, London NW1 | 34 minutes from OSS December Dip
Unique and innovative workshops teaching flower arranging and floristry with monthly, weekly or daily workshops. This is a really enjoyable art form that allows its students ...More
Ecole de Mime Corporel Dramatique
London > Education > Evening Classes
Unit 207, Belgravia Workshop, 157-163 Marlborough Road, N19 | 36 minutes from OSS December Dip
Only the French could come up with an art form so bizarrely fascinating. Mime is as relaxing as Tai Chi, as healthy as yoga, and as ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
Unit 207, Belgravia Workshop, 157-163 Marlborough Road, N19 | 36 minutes from OSS December Dip
Only the French could come up with an art form so bizarrely fascinating. Mime is as relaxing as Tai Chi, as healthy as yoga, and as ...More
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Parliament Hill Lido
London > Leisure > Activities
Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, NW5 | At OSS December Dip
The gorgeous unheated Parliament Hill Lido on Hampstead Heath (also called 'Hampstead Heath Lido') was upgraded not so long ago when it had a generous £2.9million ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, NW5 | At OSS December Dip
The gorgeous unheated Parliament Hill Lido on Hampstead Heath (also called 'Hampstead Heath Lido') was upgraded not so long ago when it had a generous £2.9million ...More
Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds
London > Leisure > Activities
Hampstead Heath, NW5 | 8 minutes from OSS December Dip
Since as early as 1860, and probably before, many hardy London folk have taken a dip before work in one of three wooded ponds on Hampstead ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Hampstead Heath, NW5 | 8 minutes from OSS December Dip
Since as early as 1860, and probably before, many hardy London folk have taken a dip before work in one of three wooded ponds on Hampstead ...More
The London School of Yoga (Hampstead)
London > Leisure > Fitness
213 Haverstock Hill, NW3 | 15 minutes from OSS December Dip
The London School of Yoga attempts to demystify Yoga, eliminating the intimidating jargon and self-important ritual that so often attaches itself to the activity. Skilled instructors, ...More
London > Leisure > Fitness
213 Haverstock Hill, NW3 | 15 minutes from OSS December Dip
The London School of Yoga attempts to demystify Yoga, eliminating the intimidating jargon and self-important ritual that so often attaches itself to the activity. Skilled instructors, ...More
Bull & Last
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
168 Highgate Road, NW5 | 7 minutes from OSS December Dip
To the south east of Gospel Oak Railway Station, the Bull & Last was opened under the ownership of Freddie Fleming and Ollie Pudney in the ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
168 Highgate Road, NW5 | 7 minutes from OSS December Dip
To the south east of Gospel Oak Railway Station, the Bull & Last was opened under the ownership of Freddie Fleming and Ollie Pudney in the ...More
The Southampton Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
139 Highgate Road, NW5 | 9 minutes from OSS December Dip
The only dedicated ale and cider house in London, the Southampton Arms sells only beers and ciders from independent UK breweries. This Kentish Town traditional boozer ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
139 Highgate Road, NW5 | 9 minutes from OSS December Dip
The only dedicated ale and cider house in London, the Southampton Arms sells only beers and ciders from independent UK breweries. This Kentish Town traditional boozer ...More
Dartmouth Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 York Rise, NW5 | 12 minutes from OSS December Dip
Gastropub ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 York Rise, NW5 | 12 minutes from OSS December Dip
Gastropub ...More
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The Lock Tavern
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 24 minutes from OSS December Dip
The Lock Tavern would be a great place to drop in and escape the tiresome, tie-dye-clad vendors of Camden's famous street market. Unfortunately that wouldn't do ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 24 minutes from OSS December Dip
The Lock Tavern would be a great place to drop in and escape the tiresome, tie-dye-clad vendors of Camden's famous street market. Unfortunately that wouldn't do ...More
The Champagne Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras International, Euston Road, NW1 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
At 90 metres, The Champagne Bar at St Pancras International is Europe's longest and presents a very glamourous way to start your journey to Paris before ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
St Pancras International, Euston Road, NW1 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
At 90 metres, The Champagne Bar at St Pancras International is Europe's longest and presents a very glamourous way to start your journey to Paris before ...More
The Flowerpot
London > Nightlife > Bars
147 Kentish Town Road, NW1 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
The trendification of every last corner of North London continues apace with the opening of this smart bar on a site that was once home to ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
147 Kentish Town Road, NW1 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2.3 miles from OSS December Dip
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London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2.3 miles from OSS December Dip
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Roundhouse
London > Business > Venue Hire
Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 24 minutes from OSS December Dip
Can accommodate up to 1800 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Chalk Farm Road, NW1 | 24 minutes from OSS December Dip
Can accommodate up to 1800 people....More
Kenwood House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Hampstead Lane, NW3 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
A rich collection of famous paintings are housed within the walls of this neo-Classical villa perched by a lake on top of Hampstead Heath. Works by ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Hampstead Lane, NW3 | 25 minutes from OSS December Dip
A rich collection of famous paintings are housed within the walls of this neo-Classical villa perched by a lake on top of Hampstead Heath. Works by ...More
Parliament Hill Lido events
OSS December DipOSS December DipIt's one of those crazy British Christmas traditions that no one can quite fathom: every year, swimmers around the UK take a festive plunge in icy waters all in the name of a bit of bravado and exhilaration (not to mention hypothermia). The annual freezing dip into Parliament Hill Lido takes place on the first Saturday of December. The December Dip1st December 2012Monday 31st December 2012
Where:
Parliament Hill Lido,
Parliament Hill Fields
Gordon House Road
NW5 1LP
Category: eventOSS December Dipevent
Running from Saturday 1st December 2012 until Monday 31st December 2012
PRICING £15
It's one of those crazy British Christmas traditions that no one can quite fathom: every year, swimmers around the UK take a festive plunge in icy waters all in the name of a bit of bravado and exhilaration (not to mention hypothermia). The annual freezing dip into Parliament Hill Lido takes place on the first Saturday of December. The December Dip... More about this event
PRICING £15
It's one of those crazy British Christmas traditions that no one can quite fathom: every year, swimmers around the UK take a festive plunge in icy waters all in the name of a bit of bravado and exhilaration (not to mention hypothermia). The annual freezing dip into Parliament Hill Lido takes place on the first Saturday of December. The December Dip... More about this event
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