Crap Towns / Tavistock / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Tavistock?
Tavistock has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 4.6 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2023. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Lido | 2023 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Tavistock | – | 3.2 |
| Ivybridge | 23.4 km | 2.4 |
| Launceston | 18.5 km | 2.4 |
| Liskeard | 24.7 km | 1.8 |
| Bovey Tracey | 33.3 km | 1.6 |
| Saltash | 16.2 km | 1.3 |
| Okehampton | 24.2 km | 1.1 |
| Totnes | 34.8 km | 1.1 |
| Plymouth | 16.6 km | 0.6 |
| Looe | 30.6 km | 0.0 |
| Torpoint | 19.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |