Crap Towns / Swanley / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Swanley?
Swanley has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Diving pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Learner pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Otford and Kemsing | 9.5 km | 2.7 |
| Swanley | – | 1.2 |
| Dartford | 7.0 km | 1.2 |
| Bromley | 8.8 km | 0.7 |
| Greenwich | 11.6 km | 0.6 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 12.2 km | 0.4 |
| Bexley | 7.2 km | 0.3 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.3 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 8.4 km | 0.0 |
| Swanscombe | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |