Crap Towns / Abingdon-on-Thames / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Abingdon-on-Thames?
Abingdon-on-Thames has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 1 closed for financial reasons and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Financial |
| Lido | 2017 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon-on-Thames | – | 1.2 |
| Faringdon | 21.6 km | 1.2 |
| Witney | 18.8 km | 1.0 |
| Oxford | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| Wantage | 14.2 km | 0.8 |
| Kidlington | 16.1 km | 0.7 |
| Didcot | 7.7 km | 0.3 |
| Benson | 14.0 km | 0.0 |
| Eynsham | 13.4 km | 0.0 |
| Grove | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| Wallingford | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |