First look at London's first 'floating lido' in Canary Wharf

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London’s first “natural water” lido is set to open in Canary Wharf this Friday. Situated in the northwest corner of Eden Dock, the facility features an unheated 50-metre, six-lane Olympic-sized swimming pool. It has been dubbed as an urban oasis for wellbeing, offering visitors the chance to swim, relax and reconnect with water.Created by Sea Lanes Brighton, in partnership with CWG, the lifeguarded pool will be operated by South Downs Leisure and will offer both membership and pay-per-swim access.

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00:29Let's get started.

00:30Let's get started.

01:18It's cold, it's nice, it's a bit chilly but it's refreshing, it's relaxing, it's nice.

01:23It's absolutely gorgeous, I don't think it's that cold but I've swum all winter so I think

01:30it's cold enough to have a bit of an edge but it's really lovely.

01:36It's not about swimming, it's about the wellbeing, it's about people, communities, people meeting.

01:42Open air pools are just a different gender. It's really nice, you meet a lot of lovely people.

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