Crap Towns / Newcastle-under-Lyme / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Newcastle-under-Lyme has 6 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stone | 15.5 km | 2.3 |
| Sandbach | 15.8 km | 1.8 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 13.4 km | 1.5 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | – | 0.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 7.3 km | 0.7 |
| Alsager | 9.0 km | 0.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 7.2 km | 0.6 |
| Biddulph | 11.1 km | 0.6 |
| Crewe | 15.9 km | 0.4 |
| Haslington | 13.3 km | 0.0 |
| Werrington | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |