Crap Towns / Gosport / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Gosport?
Gosport has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Lido | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Locks Heath | 11.1 km | 1.4 |
| Whiteley | 12.2 km | 1.1 |
| South Hayling | 12.5 km | 0.7 |
| Portsmouth | 6.0 km | 0.6 |
| Waterlooville | 12.1 km | 0.6 |
| Gosport | – | 0.6 |
| Fareham | 6.6 km | 0.5 |
| Ryde | 8.6 km | 0.4 |
| Cowes | 12.6 km | 0.0 |
| East Cowes | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |