Faversham Pools
Faversham, East Kent
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Faversham's charity-run community pool, with indoor swimming all year and a heated outdoor lido with family fun pools in summer. It opened after a public fundraising campaign more than 60 years ago and still relies on visitor income.
Highlights
- Indoor pool and learner pool all year
- Heated outdoor lido and fun pool in season
- Swim school lessons
Good to know
- Indoor lockers take a refundable £1 coin
- Membership tickets are sold at reception only
- Faversham station is under half a mile away
Getting there
Faversham Pools, Leslie Smith Drive, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PWParking: Faversham Central Car Park is next door (up to 4 hours), via Bank Street and Leslie Smith Drive; long stay in Partridge Lane.
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Kent Police Museum, inside Faversham's historic police station, tells real stories of crime, punishment and policing in Kent. Step into original Edwardian cells, look at genuine case files, uniforms and equipment, and try hands-on displays about how crimes were solved. It is free, suits families and takes about an hour.