Inside the bitter battle for Hampstead Ladies Pond - The row over whether trans women should be allowed at this female-only bathing spot is boiling. Katie Glass takes a dip with the pond’s swimmers ...

A row over transgender women using a female-only wild swimming spot in Hampstead Heath looks set to reach the High Court as campaigners launch a £50,000 judicial review. Women’s rights charity Sex ...

Transgender women will be allowed to continue using the Hampstead Ladies’ Pond, after a meeting on the issue descended into angry protests.

While the ladies’ pond is many things for many people, for me, its magic has always been rooted in inclusivity. It’s a safe space open to all who identify as female – and since 2019, that invitation ...

Three pools are available at Hampstead Heath Ponds — women’s, men’s and mixed, often shared with moorhens, dragonflies and the occasional heron. Photograph by the City of London Corporation ...

Ladies, gentlemen and herons The Kenwood ladies’ pond on Hampstead Heath is one of three reservoirs built in the 17th century to provide Londoners with fresh water.

A row over transgender women using a female-only wild swimming spot in Hampstead Heath looks set to reach the High Court as campaigners launch a £50,000 judicial review. Women’s rights charity ...

Three pools are available at Hampstead Heath Ponds — women’s, men’s and mixed, often shared with moorhens, dragonflies and the occasional heron. Photograph by the City of London Corporation ...