Crap Towns / Barnstaple / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Barnstaple?
Barnstaple has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 3 are to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2022 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2022 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Diving pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Northam | 11.8 km | 3.9 |
| Crediton | 43.1 km | 2.5 |
| Ilfracombe | 14.8 km | 2.2 |
| Great Torrington | 15.3 km | 1.7 |
| South Molton | 16.9 km | 1.6 |
| Barnstaple | – | 1.3 |
| Okehampton | 37.6 km | 1.1 |
| Minehead | 42.8 km | 0.9 |
| Bideford | 12.7 km | 0.0 |
| Braunton | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| Fremington | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |