Crap Towns / Ashton-in-Makerfield / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
Ashton-in-Makerfield has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hindley | 6.4 km | 1.2 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | – | 1.1 |
| Haydock | 3.3 km | 0.6 |
| Wigan | 6.0 km | 0.6 |
| St Helens | 8.2 km | 0.5 |
| Leigh | 7.0 km | 0.4 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.5 km | 0.4 |
| Golborne | 4.6 km | 0.4 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| Orrell | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |