Crap Towns / Taunton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Taunton?
Taunton has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2016. 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Crewkerne | 26.5 km | 2.8 |
| Wellington | 9.8 km | 2.2 |
| Taunton | – | 1.5 |
| Chard | 18.8 km | 1.4 |
| Honiton | 25.7 km | 0.8 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 26.0 km | 0.6 |
| Bridgwater | 13.7 km | 0.4 |
| Cullompton | 27.4 km | 0.0 |
| Highbridge | 24.3 km | 0.0 |
| Ilminster | 16.9 km | 0.0 |
| Somerton | 25.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |