Crap Towns / Hereford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hereford?
Hereford has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 35.0 km | 3.0 |
| Cinderford | 29.7 km | 2.3 |
| Newent | 25.6 km | 1.9 |
| Leominster | 19.0 km | 1.8 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 1.2 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 18.3 km | 0.9 |
| Great Malvern | 27.9 km | 0.9 |
| Hereford | – | 0.8 |
| Coleford | 29.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |