Crap Towns / Folkestone / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Folkestone?
Folkestone has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2024. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2024 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2024 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 13.8 km | 3.1 |
| Hythe | 4.5 km | 2.1 |
| Canterbury | 21.8 km | 0.9 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 0.7 |
| Folkestone | – | 0.4 |
| Aylesham | 16.5 km | 0.0 |
| Deal | 23.0 km | 0.0 |
| Dover | 12.8 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 3.7 km | 0.0 |
| Herne | 29.8 km | 0.0 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 17.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |