Crap Towns / Hemel Hempstead / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hemel Hempstead?
Hemel Hempstead has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2016 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans | 9.9 km | 1.6 |
| Chesham | 10.9 km | 1.3 |
| Berkhamsted | 7.6 km | 0.9 |
| Hemel Hempstead | – | 0.9 |
| Harpenden | 10.7 km | 0.6 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Bovingdon | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Chiswell Green | 8.2 km | 0.0 |
| Chorleywood | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| Little Chalfont | 11.8 km | 0.0 |
| Redbourn | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |