Crap Towns / Atherton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Atherton?
Atherton has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Walkden | 6.2 km | 1.6 |
| Hindley | 5.8 km | 1.2 |
| Westhoughton | 3.0 km | 0.9 |
| Worsley | 7.3 km | 0.8 |
| Little Hulton | 4.6 km | 0.8 |
| Atherton | – | 0.7 |
| Farnworth | 6.0 km | 0.7 |
| Tyldesley | 2.6 km | 0.6 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 0.4 |
| Kearsley | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |