Crap Towns / Whitby / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Whitby?
Whitby has 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 25.9 km | 3.4 |
| Whitby | – | 1.6 |
| Pickering | 28.0 km | 1.4 |
| Redcar | 32.8 km | 0.8 |
| Eston | 35.8 km | 0.7 |
| Guisborough | 28.8 km | 0.6 |
| Scarborough | 28.4 km | 0.5 |
| Brotton | 23.0 km | 0.0 |
| Filey | 36.6 km | 0.0 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 29.0 km | 0.0 |
| Skelton | 24.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |