Crap Towns / Royton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Royton?
Royton has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2015.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Royton | – | 1.3 |
| Heywood | 7.0 km | 0.7 |
| Failsworth | 7.4 km | 0.5 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 0.4 |
| Middleton | 5.1 km | 0.4 |
| Oldham | 3.4 km | 0.3 |
| Chadderton | 4.3 km | 0.3 |
| Lees | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Milnrow | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| Shaw | 2.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |