Crap Towns / Ilkeston / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ilkeston?
Ilkeston has 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 4.8 km | 1.1 |
| Long Eaton | 8.2 km | 1.1 |
| Heanor | 6.1 km | 0.8 |
| Ilkeston | – | 0.8 |
| Beeston | 6.8 km | 0.8 |
| Borrowash | 7.6 km | 0.0 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| Eastwood | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| Stapleford | 4.5 km | 0.0 |
| West Hallam | 3.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |