Crap Towns / Blaydon / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Blaydon?
Blaydon has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.1 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2010.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Birtley | 10.5 km | 2.2 |
| Blaydon | – | 2.1 |
| Ponteland | 9.8 km | 2.0 |
| Prudhoe | 9.2 km | 1.0 |
| Gateshead | 8.3 km | 0.8 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.9 km | 0.4 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| Ryton | 3.2 km | 0.0 |
| Throckley | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| Whickham | 2.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |