Crap Towns / Gillingham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Gillingham?
Gillingham has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2021. It is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2021 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.6 km | 2.3 |
| Sheerness | 14.5 km | 1.5 |
| Rochester | 7.2 km | 1.3 |
| Larkfield | 11.9 km | 1.1 |
| Gillingham | – | 0.8 |
| Maidstone | 11.2 km | 0.8 |
| Sittingbourne | 11.0 km | 0.6 |
| Chatham | 3.4 km | 0.1 |
| Bearsted | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| Coxheath | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| Snodland | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |