Crap Towns / Hastings / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hastings?
Hastings has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2016. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Tenterden | 24.1 km | 2.6 |
| Eastbourne | 21.7 km | 1.2 |
| Hailsham | 21.6 km | 0.9 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.7 km | 0.7 |
| Hastings | – | 0.3 |
| Battle | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| Heathfield | 24.0 km | 0.0 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 30.2 km | 0.0 |
| Lower Willingdon | 23.3 km | 0.0 |
| Polegate | 23.2 km | 0.0 |
| Stone Cross | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |