Crap Towns / Selby / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Selby?
Selby has 2 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 2023. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster | 17.6 km | 3.2 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 9.9 km | 1.2 |
| Selby | – | 1.0 |
| York | 19.7 km | 1.0 |
| Thorne | 19.9 km | 0.8 |
| Pontefract | 18.7 km | 0.6 |
| Castleford | 18.8 km | 0.2 |
| Askern | 19.3 km | 0.0 |
| Goole | 15.2 km | 0.0 |
| Knottingley | 15.0 km | 0.0 |
| Moorends | 18.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |