Crap Towns / Ramsgate / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ramsgate?
Ramsgate has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2026. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2026 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Main pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 21.8 km | 3.1 |
| Whitstable | 26.0 km | 1.2 |
| Broadstairs | 3.0 km | 1.2 |
| Canterbury | 23.7 km | 0.9 |
| Herne Bay | 18.4 km | 0.8 |
| Ramsgate | – | 0.5 |
| Margate | 4.6 km | 0.3 |
| Aylesham | 18.9 km | 0.0 |
| Deal | 13.8 km | 0.0 |
| Dover | 24.6 km | 0.0 |
| Herne | 19.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |