Crap Towns / Knottingley / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Knottingley?
Knottingley has no public swimming pool open (October 2026), against 0.7 per 10,000 people in the typical English town. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2017.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 1.7 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 10.0 km | 1.2 |
| Kippax | 10.9 km | 1.0 |
| Pontefract | 3.9 km | 0.6 |
| Normanton | 10.5 km | 0.5 |
| Castleford | 6.0 km | 0.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| Allerton Bywater | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| Askern | 11.7 km | 0.0 |
| Knottingley | – | 0.0 |
| Upton | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |