IT is time to get your bathing suits and woolly hats ready as an outdoor pool has revealed the start date for its cold-water swimming sessions. 

Residents will be braving the cold again this year after Droitwich Spa Lido revealed when it will kick-start its cold-water swimming this winter.

This year, the Lido will start its sessions earlier than in previous years, with its first sessions starting the week commencing Monday, September 16.

Previously, it began in October.

A spokesperson for Droitwich Lido said: "Experience the benefit of cold water swimming in our historic saltwater pool."