Crap Towns / St Albans / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in St Albans?
St Albans has 12 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Lido | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2016 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans | – | 1.6 |
| Hatfield | 6.2 km | 1.4 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 9.9 km | 0.9 |
| Harpenden | 7.1 km | 0.6 |
| Borehamwood | 10.9 km | 0.5 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 10.3 km | 0.4 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| Chiswell Green | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| London Colney | 4.4 km | 0.0 |
| Radlett | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| Redbourn | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |