Crap Towns / Stone / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Stone?
Stone has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.3 per 10,000 people, 3.3 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2025. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stone | – | 2.3 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 9.4 km | 1.5 |
| Penkridge | 19.5 km | 1.2 |
| Cheadle | 14.1 km | 0.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 15.5 km | 0.8 |
| Uttoxeter | 18.3 km | 0.7 |
| Newport | 21.1 km | 0.7 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 10.3 km | 0.7 |
| Stafford | 10.9 km | 0.4 |
| Rugeley | 20.3 km | 0.4 |
| Werrington | 14.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |