Crap Towns / Nottingham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Nottingham?
Nottingham has 19 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 11 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 2 are not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Diving pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2015 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| West Bridgford | 5.8 km | 2.5 |
| Clifton | 7.2 km | 1.3 |
| Ilkeston | 8.8 km | 0.8 |
| Beeston | 6.1 km | 0.8 |
| Arnold | 5.3 km | 0.7 |
| Nottingham | – | 0.6 |
| Carlton | 6.8 km | 0.6 |
| Hucknall | 7.6 km | 0.6 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Ruddington | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Stapleford | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |