Crap Towns / Cheltenham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 12 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brockworth | 7.7 km | 3.3 |
| Cirencester | 22.1 km | 2.3 |
| Tewkesbury | 11.3 km | 2.1 |
| Cheltenham | – | 1.0 |
| Gloucester | 10.8 km | 0.9 |
| Stroud | 19.7 km | 0.8 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Chalford | 19.5 km | 0.0 |
| Churchdown | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 16.1 km | 0.0 |
| Stonehouse | 21.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |