Crap Towns / Carlisle / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Carlisle?
Carlisle has 6 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 6 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2021 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2017 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Wigton | 15.8 km | 1.9 |
| Hexham | 54.6 km | 1.8 |
| Penrith | 28.1 km | 1.8 |
| Cockermouth | 37.1 km | 1.1 |
| Workington | 48.2 km | 0.9 |
| Carlisle | – | 0.8 |
| Maryport | 40.5 km | 0.0 |
| Seaton | 45.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |