Crap Towns / Blackpool / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Blackpool?
Blackpool has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 1 closed for financial reasons and 1 closed for redevelopment.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2021 | Redevelopment |
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 6.4 km | 1.6 |
| Fleetwood | 12.9 km | 1.1 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 16.0 km | 1.1 |
| Southport | 18.0 km | 1.0 |
| Blackpool | – | 0.6 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 5.3 km | 0.5 |
| Cleveleys | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| Cottam | 16.0 km | 0.0 |
| Kirkham | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| Longton | 17.6 km | 0.0 |
| Thornton | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |