Crap Towns / Scarborough / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Scarborough?
Scarborough has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2021 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Learner pool | 2016 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsea | 41.4 km | 2.3 |
| Pocklington | 44.0 km | 2.0 |
| Whitby | 28.4 km | 1.6 |
| Driffield | 28.0 km | 1.5 |
| Pickering | 24.4 km | 1.4 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 28.8 km | 1.3 |
| Beverley | 46.2 km | 0.6 |
| Bridlington | 22.9 km | 0.6 |
| Scarborough | – | 0.5 |
| Filey | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| Malton | 28.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |