Crap Towns / Winchester / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Winchester?
Winchester has 7 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 2 are not being replaced and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2020 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| West End | 14.9 km | 1.8 |
| Botley | 16.6 km | 1.7 |
| Romsey | 13.4 km | 1.5 |
| Winchester | – | 1.4 |
| Bishop's Waltham | 13.7 km | 1.4 |
| Hedge End | 16.0 km | 1.3 |
| Eastleigh | 10.2 km | 0.6 |
| Southampton | 16.4 km | 0.6 |
| Chandler's Ford | 9.4 km | 0.3 |
| New Alresford | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| North Baddesley | 12.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |