Crap Towns / Amersham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Amersham?
Amersham has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Diving pool | 2021 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Leisure pool | 2021 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2021 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chalfont St Peter | 8.7 km | 2.2 |
| Amersham | – | 1.7 |
| Beaconsfield | 8.4 km | 1.4 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 9.1 km | 1.3 |
| Chesham | 4.3 km | 1.3 |
| Rickmansworth | 10.5 km | 1.1 |
| Berkhamsted | 9.6 km | 0.9 |
| Hazlemere | 7.4 km | 0.5 |
| Bovingdon | 6.9 km | 0.0 |
| Chorleywood | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| Little Chalfont | 3.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |