"Stripping down to your skivvies and jumping into a cold outdoor pool of water might not be your idea of a great winter day out, but what if we told you you could hop in a jacuzzi and steam room afterwards? Because there's nothing quite like a bracing day of sweating it out in the sauna and freezing yourself in icy water to scare off the winter blues. Why else do you think people in Finland are so happy?"
"This Grade II-listed swimming pool and spa can be reached from the capital in just 25 minutes by train from Paddington. The pool is heated to a cool 23C all year round, and if that's still too cold for you, you can warm your bones in the outside jacuzzi, steam room or sauna. Then there's the spa, where you can have treatments including massages and manicures."
Thames Lido is a Grade II-listed swimming pool and spa in Reading, 25 minutes by train from London Paddington. The outdoor pool is heated to 23C year-round and is complemented by an outside jacuzzi, steam room and sauna for warming after cold immersion. The onsite spa offers treatments including massages and manicures. A poolside restaurant serves cocktails, tapas and a festive two-course dinner. Sessions start from £25 and advance booking is recommended. Hot-and-cold immersion is presented as beneficial for wellbeing. The venue combines historic architecture, wellness facilities and dining for a restorative winter day trip.
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