OPINIONATED GUIDE TO SWIM LONDON (PB)

Lane swimming in London doesn't have to mean drab, windowless, verruca-inducing sites of school sports lessons, nor does open-water swimming have to involve encounters with suspicious-looking algae. This highly opinionated guide includes only the very best places in London to derobe, take the plunge and unwind. Whether you want to clock up lengths, doggy paddle laps or relax with a cocktail and the view from Western Europe's highest pool, there's plenty here to dip your toe - or dive headfirst - into.