Crap Towns / Newport / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Newport?
Newport has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 10.6 km | 1.7 |
| Newport | – | 0.8 |
| Gosport | 15.1 km | 0.6 |
| Ryde | 10.0 km | 0.4 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 13.6 km | 0.0 |
| Cowes | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| East Cowes | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Holbury | 15.8 km | 0.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 14.5 km | 0.0 |
| Shanklin | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Ventnor | 13.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |