Crap Towns / Paignton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Paignton?
Paignton has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 8.6 km | 7.6 |
| Kingsbridge | 21.2 km | 3.5 |
| Torquay | 7.5 km | 2.1 |
| Bovey Tracey | 19.6 km | 1.6 |
| Paignton | – | 1.5 |
| Teignmouth | 15.4 km | 1.3 |
| Brixham | 5.0 km | 1.1 |
| Totnes | 8.1 km | 1.1 |
| Newton Abbot | 11.7 km | 1.0 |
| Dawlish | 19.7 km | 0.8 |
| Kingsteignton | 13.8 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |