Crap Towns / Harrogate / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Harrogate?
Harrogate has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2018. 2 are not being replaced and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2018 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2018 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2017 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Guiseley | 17.0 km | 2.4 |
| Wetherby | 11.8 km | 1.7 |
| Harrogate | – | 1.3 |
| Ripon | 16.8 km | 1.2 |
| Otley | 13.7 km | 0.7 |
| Knaresborough | 5.3 km | 0.6 |
| Boston Spa | 16.1 km | 0.0 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 16.5 km | 0.0 |
| Menston | 17.0 km | 0.0 |
| Rawdon | 18.2 km | 0.0 |
| Yeadon | 16.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |