Crap Towns / Whitstable / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Whitstable?
Whitstable has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.2 per 10,000 people, 1.7 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 1.9 |
| Sheerness | 21.5 km | 1.5 |
| Whitstable | – | 1.2 |
| Canterbury | 8.7 km | 0.9 |
| Herne Bay | 8.1 km | 0.8 |
| Ashford | 25.8 km | 0.7 |
| Sittingbourne | 20.5 km | 0.6 |
| Margate | 24.0 km | 0.3 |
| Aylesham | 18.1 km | 0.0 |
| Herne | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| Minster | 17.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |