Crap Towns / Maidstone / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Maidstone?
Maidstone has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 2 are not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill | 7.7 km | 2.0 |
| Rochester | 13.8 km | 1.3 |
| Larkfield | 6.1 km | 1.1 |
| Gillingham | 11.2 km | 0.8 |
| Maidstone | – | 0.8 |
| Chatham | 10.2 km | 0.1 |
| Bearsted | 3.7 km | 0.0 |
| Coxheath | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Paddock Wood | 13.6 km | 0.0 |
| Snodland | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| Staplehurst | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |