Crap Towns / Ryde / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ryde?
Ryde has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 8.1 km | 1.7 |
| Newport | 10.0 km | 0.8 |
| Portsmouth | 12.7 km | 0.6 |
| Gosport | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Fareham | 14.5 km | 0.5 |
| Ryde | – | 0.4 |
| Cowes | 11.2 km | 0.0 |
| East Cowes | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 11.6 km | 0.0 |
| Shanklin | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| Ventnor | 14.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |