Crap Towns / Canterbury / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Canterbury?
Canterbury has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 20.2 km | 3.1 |
| Faversham | 14.0 km | 1.9 |
| Whitstable | 8.7 km | 1.2 |
| Canterbury | – | 0.9 |
| Herne Bay | 10.9 km | 0.8 |
| Ashford | 21.0 km | 0.7 |
| Folkestone | 21.8 km | 0.4 |
| Aylesham | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Deal | 22.6 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 19.3 km | 0.0 |
| Herne | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |