Crap Towns / Whitworth / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Whitworth?
Whitworth has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 1.5 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2024. It closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2024 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth | – | 1.5 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.1 km | 1.2 |
| Bury | 10.2 km | 0.9 |
| Rawtenstall | 8.3 km | 0.8 |
| Todmorden | 8.0 km | 0.8 |
| Heywood | 8.4 km | 0.7 |
| Rochdale | 4.7 km | 0.4 |
| Bacup | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Milnrow | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| Shaw | 10.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |