In a first for the city, a wild swimming spot could open inside one of south London's iconic Grade II-listed gasholders. Within a few years London's outdoor swimming enthusiasts (we know there are a lot of them) could be practicing their Wim Hof method in the Old Kent Road gasworks, which would be renamed Livesey Park. Southwark Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee revealed its plans to transform the site, calling the proposals 'unlike anything else seen in Europe'.
Rolling up to one of the UK's best lakeside Airbnbs means mornings peering through the windows as mist rises over the surface, afternoon calm punctuated only by the splash of a rowboat's paddle, and evenings nursing wine glasses as light fades over gently rippling waters. Truly, we're spoiled here in the UK - our little country has a glut of idyllic regions in every nook and cranny and, within them, a wonderful selection of lakeside Airbnbs offering restoration
Freya Bromley reflects on how nature's restorative power is significant for her and emphasizes the community she discovered through a women's swimming retreat in Cornwall.