Crap Towns / Dartford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Dartford?
Dartford has 8 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Swanley | 7.0 km | 1.2 |
| Dartford | – | 1.2 |
| Grays | 7.9 km | 0.7 |
| Northfleet | 7.2 km | 0.7 |
| South Ockendon | 8.4 km | 0.4 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 5.2 km | 0.4 |
| Bexley | 6.7 km | 0.3 |
| Aveley | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 3.4 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 2.1 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |