Crap Towns / Darlington / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Darlington?
Darlington has 6 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2021. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 17.3 km | 1.3 |
| Bishop Auckland | 16.3 km | 1.3 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 15.5 km | 1.3 |
| Egglescliffe | 12.9 km | 1.0 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 10.3 km | 0.8 |
| Darlington | – | 0.6 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 15.6 km | 0.5 |
| Ferryhill | 17.4 km | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 18.1 km | 0.0 |
| Shildon | 12.8 km | 0.0 |
| Yarm | 13.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |