Crap Towns / Widnes / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Widnes?
Widnes has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2025 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2025 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Frodsham | 9.0 km | 1.1 |
| Warrington | 10.1 km | 0.7 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.5 km | 0.7 |
| Widnes | – | 0.7 |
| Haydock | 11.7 km | 0.6 |
| Liverpool | 13.2 km | 0.5 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 0.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.4 km | 0.4 |
| Runcorn | 5.6 km | 0.3 |
| Helsby | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| Prescot | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |