Crap Towns / Gravesend / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Gravesend?
Gravesend has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 0.2 per 10,000 people, 71% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2013.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 8.6 km | 1.3 |
| Grays | 7.1 km | 0.7 |
| Northfleet | 3.2 km | 0.7 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.1 km | 0.4 |
| Gravesend | – | 0.2 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| East Tilbury | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| Tilbury | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |