Crap Towns / Margate / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Margate?
Margate has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 25.0 km | 3.1 |
| Whitstable | 24.0 km | 1.2 |
| Broadstairs | 3.6 km | 1.2 |
| Canterbury | 23.2 km | 0.9 |
| Herne Bay | 16.0 km | 0.8 |
| Ramsgate | 4.6 km | 0.5 |
| Margate | – | 0.3 |
| Aylesham | 20.4 km | 0.0 |
| Deal | 17.8 km | 0.0 |
| Dover | 28.0 km | 0.0 |
| Herne | 17.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |