Crap Towns / Chesterfield / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Chesterfield?
Chesterfield has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is not being replaced.
Three pools shut since 2010. Chesterfield's swimmers have had to make do with the Rother. Not recommended.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Clowne | 12.4 km | 2.6 |
| Clay Cross | 8.4 km | 2.2 |
| Eckington | 8.6 km | 1.3 |
| Dronfield | 7.2 km | 0.9 |
| Staveley | 5.5 km | 0.7 |
| Chesterfield | – | 0.7 |
| Bolsover | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| Brimington | 3.2 km | 0.0 |
| Killamarsh | 12.2 km | 0.0 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| Wingerworth | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |