Crap Towns / Poole / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Poole?
Poole has 14 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2017.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2017 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Merley | 6.2 km | 1.8 |
| Wareham | 11.9 km | 1.7 |
| Ferndown | 9.5 km | 1.5 |
| Bournemouth | 5.8 km | 1.1 |
| Swanage | 12.5 km | 1.1 |
| Corfe Mullen | 6.4 km | 1.0 |
| Poole | – | 1.0 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 0.6 |
| Ashley Heath | 14.5 km | 0.0 |
| Upton | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| West Moors | 12.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |