Swim Serpentine Six Mile charity places
The ultimate! Six laps of the Serpentine Lake at your chosen pace, as part of the one-day open water swimming festival in the beautiful Hyde Park.
- Sat 19 Sep 2026
08:15
Age 18 & over
£25
- 6 miles lake swimming
Event overview
Dip your toes into open water swimming for charity at Swim Serpentine.
Swim Serpentine takes place in the Serpentine Lake in the beautiful Hyde Park, and each year, thousands of pounds are raised for charitable causes! Whether you're new to open water swimming or have been dipping your toes in for many years, this is the perfect event for you to get sponsored and show you care.
Swim for charity
This event series has inspired millions of people and raised more than £1 billion for charities since 1981.
You'll be supported all the way with swimming pool plans to support your training and fundraising inspiration along with your own personalised online fundraising page to help you smash your goal.
Highlights
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Open water swimming challenge
Brought to you by the organisers of London's famous marathon, offering a platform for charity fundraising.
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Iconic Central London location
Swim for your favourite cause in the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London's largest Royal Park.
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Distances for all abilities
Festival day with inspirational speakers, charities, kit and fellow fundraisers.
Ready to make a difference? Dive right in.
Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the Super Six page.
Charity places
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Event details
- Event expo
- Event village
- Free venue entry
- Spectators
- Swim hat required
- Traders at event
- Venue accessible
- Wetsuit optional
Route
- Distance markers
- First aid
- Multiple laps
- No headphones
- Wave start
Location
- Cafe
- Changing facilities
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
What's included
- Medal
Sustainability
- Public transport links
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy