Crap Towns / Thirsk / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Thirsk?
Thirsk has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 3.4 per 10,000 people, 4.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | – | 3.4 |
| Catterick Garrison | 29.0 km | 2.1 |
| Harrogate | 29.9 km | 1.3 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 31.7 km | 1.3 |
| Ripon | 15.9 km | 1.2 |
| Northallerton | 13.8 km | 0.8 |
| Knaresborough | 26.2 km | 0.6 |
| Easingwold | 15.6 km | 0.0 |
| Haxby | 29.8 km | 0.0 |
| Strensall | 29.5 km | 0.0 |
| Yarm | 29.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |