Crap Towns / Slough / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Slough?
Slough has 8 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 2019. 2 are to be replaced elsewhere and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2017 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chalfont St Peter | 9.9 km | 2.2 |
| Maidenhead | 9.5 km | 1.0 |
| Egham | 10.3 km | 0.7 |
| Windsor | 5.8 km | 0.6 |
| Hillingdon | 10.4 km | 0.6 |
| Slough | – | 0.5 |
| Bourne End | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| Gerrards Cross | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| Iver Heath | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |