Crap Towns / High Wycombe / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in High Wycombe?
High Wycombe has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 3 are to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2020 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Learner pool | 2015 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2015 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Princes Risborough | 12.2 km | 2.7 |
| Amersham | 10.9 km | 1.7 |
| Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green | 4.0 km | 1.6 |
| Beaconsfield | 6.9 km | 1.4 |
| Marlow | 6.6 km | 1.4 |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 7.4 km | 1.3 |
| Maidenhead | 12.4 km | 1.0 |
| High Wycombe | – | 0.6 |
| Hazlemere | 3.7 km | 0.5 |
| Bourne End | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| Cookham | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |