Crap Towns / Bedford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Bedford?
Bedford has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure pool | 2025 | – |
| Lido | 2025 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick | 15.2 km | 1.5 |
| Bedford | – | 0.9 |
| Biggleswade | 15.4 km | 0.9 |
| Kempston | 3.6 km | 0.4 |
| Ampthill | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| Cranfield | 13.0 km | 0.0 |
| Marston Moretaine | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| Sandy | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| Shefford | 14.4 km | 0.0 |
| Wixams | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Wootton | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |