Crap Towns / Matlock / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Matlock?
Matlock has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.7 per 10,000 people, 2.4 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2011.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Alfreton | 12.3 km | 2.3 |
| Clay Cross | 9.5 km | 2.2 |
| Matlock | – | 1.7 |
| Ripley | 15.0 km | 1.0 |
| Chesterfield | 13.2 km | 0.7 |
| Belper | 13.9 km | 0.5 |
| Brimington | 16.2 km | 0.0 |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 13.3 km | 0.0 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 13.7 km | 0.0 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| Wingerworth | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |