Crap Towns / Castleford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Castleford?
Castleford has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 0.2 per 10,000 people, 71% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2017.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 4.9 km | 1.7 |
| Kippax | 5.7 km | 1.0 |
| Rothwell | 10.7 km | 1.0 |
| Garforth | 8.3 km | 0.7 |
| Pontefract | 3.8 km | 0.6 |
| Normanton | 5.3 km | 0.5 |
| Castleford | – | 0.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Allerton Bywater | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Crofton | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| Knottingley | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |