Crap Towns / Walkden / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Walkden?
Walkden has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.6 per 10,000 people, 2.3 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Walkden | – | 1.6 |
| Swinton | 3.2 km | 1.3 |
| Worsley | 2.0 km | 0.8 |
| Little Hulton | 1.9 km | 0.8 |
| Atherton | 6.2 km | 0.7 |
| Farnworth | 3.2 km | 0.7 |
| Tyldesley | 4.6 km | 0.6 |
| Eccles | 4.5 km | 0.2 |
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| Kearsley | 2.7 km | 0.0 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |