Crap Towns / Cambridge / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 16 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2016. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 19.2 km | 1.6 |
| Sawston | 9.3 km | 1.4 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.5 km | 1.3 |
| Cambridge | – | 1.0 |
| Cambourne | 14.2 km | 0.9 |
| Burwell | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| Cottenham | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| Soham | 20.0 km | 0.0 |
| Waterbeach | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |