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Luxury on a budget: relax, recharge, and reconnect at one of London’s many saunas.

“It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine,” writes Frances Hodgson Burnett in her 1911 novel The Secret Garden. The description belongs not just to fiction, and could just as easily apply to the small pockets of greenery scattered across London.

Geocaching is the 21st century’s answer to a good old-fashioned treasure hunt. With thousands of waterproof and loot-filled containers hidden around London, it’s the perfect excuse to GTFO.

From Hampstead Heath to the Royal Docks, London’s open-air swims offer scenic dips, summer lidos, and urban waters for every adventurer.

Propelled by evidence that cold dips can boost your mood, young Londoners are forgoing comfort and diving head-first into icy waters.