Crap Towns / Coventry / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Coventry?
Coventry has 20 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 10 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 4 are not being replaced, 1 closed for redevelopment, 1 is to be replaced elsewhere and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2023 | Redevelopment |
| Main pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2019 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Balsall Common | 9.8 km | 1.4 |
| Warwick | 15.3 km | 1.1 |
| Kenilworth | 8.2 km | 0.9 |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 13.0 km | 0.6 |
| Coventry | – | 0.6 |
| Nuneaton | 13.4 km | 0.3 |
| Bedworth | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| Bulkington | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| Cawston | 15.2 km | 0.0 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 16.3 km | 0.0 |
| Whitnash | 16.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |